Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Mental Health

Wahi Oranga - Inpatient Mental Health Unit

• Permanent full-time position (80 hrs a fortnight)
• A varied role working predominantly within the inpatient unit, with some community work
• Great team! Sense of humour welcome!

Join Health New Zealand l Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)

Wahi Oranga is a large unit that provides intensive acute and rehabilitative cares. We strive to create a positive work environment with balanced and safe workloads.

This is a permanent full-time position working Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 hours. The role is varied including working individually with patients, undertaking assessments, group work/activities education and support to the wider team.

For the majority of time you’ll be based at our inpatient unit, with sometime in the community supporting patients transitioning to the community. Our unit has a sensory modulation framework, led by our Occupational Therapists.

The salary range for this role is $74,842 - $113,000 (Step 1 - Step 10) based on the current Allied, Public Health & Technical MECA, dependent on skills, experience, and registration in NZ.

Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)

You will be an enthusiastic and energetic NZ registered Occupational Therapist with well-developed people skills. You will bring experience working in a rehabilitation focused, continuing care, mental health environment and will ideally have post-graduate qualifications relevant to this practice area.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.

 Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)

Health NZ Nelson Marlborough is the main health provider for the Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. With nearly 3,000 employees, we are Nelson’s and Marlborough’s largest employer supporting the health and wellbeing of over 150,000 citizens across the region. 

Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, and the Richmond and Marlborough Health Hubs, but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference.

We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork. 

Ētahi atu mōhiohio (More Information)

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Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position) 

At Health NZ Nelson Marlborough we encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills, and passionate about caring for our community.

We offer a great team environment, flexibility with rostering and are supportive of professional development. 

Nelson is one of New Zealand’s top lifestyle destinations and offers an amazing variety of leisure pursuits, beaches, rivers and national parks with great opportunities for outdoor activities such as kayaking, mountain biking, tramping, skiing, golf, sailing, as well as abundant sunshine and outstanding scenery. For more information on the Nelson/Tasman region visit http://www.nelsonnz.com/

Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)

For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team on vacancies@nmdhb.govt.nz or 03 539 5748.

For role specific information please contact Nikita Fleming – Charge Nurse Manager on nikita.fleming@nmdhb.govt.nz .

Apply now, it’s easy. Please fill in our online application form and include a cover letter explaining your interest in this position.

https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz

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Applications close: Open until filled (unless filled prior). Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.

  Health NZ Nelson Marlborough strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.  

He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.