Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Permanent full time

Are you a dynamic therapist with a good experience base who wants to increase your skills working in a community environment?

Te Whiwhinga Mahi/The Opportunity

We have a number of exciting opportunities for enthusiastic occupational therapists (OT) to join our highly skilled interdisciplinary team. We provide a range of assessment and rehabilitation services across Canterbury, specialising in complex injuries. Our client group varies from traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, amputation and multi-trauma to general orthopaedic injuries, covering all ages. We currently have opportunities within our assessment team (working in wheelchair and seating and other rehab/community equipment prescription) and in our community rehabilitation service.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha/What you will get in return:

• A friendly, team focussed working environment

• One to one education and supervision within new learning areas

• Competitive remuneration

• Professional development and regular in-service training

• Reimbursement of APC (pro-rata)

• Gym membership at corporate rates

• Ko wai koe/About You

• Mau - You will:

• Be committed to working within the mission and vision of the Trust

• Have a strong commitment to actively work within the uara of the Trust:

  • Manaakitaka          We care
  • Kauanuanutia        We are respectful
  • Kotahitaka             We are inclusive
  • Tika me te Pono    We do it right

• Registered with the Occupational Therapy Board and hold a current Practicing Certificate

• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the rehabilitation framework.

• Willingness to network and build relationships

• Willing to travel and have effective time management skills

• Experience in working with acquired brain injury or spinal cord injury rehabilitation is important, but training can be provided for the right person

• Knowledge of ACC contracts would be preferable but not essential

• Accreditation in wheelchair and seating - desirable but not essential

• Excellent reporting skills

• A valid and clean driver's licence

Mō tatou/About us

We are an independent, charitable organisation driven to help our clients achieve independence, inclusion, and quality of life after a brain, spinal cord or complex injury. Through a full continuum of assessment, rehabilitation and support services, delivered when and where they're needed, our highly skilled interdisciplinary teamwork with our clients and their families/whānau to develop individualised strategies that equip them to achieve their goals.

We:

• Welcome Tangata Moana, Tangata Tiriti, Tangata Haumi and Mana Whenua
• Welcome people with a disability
• Welcome neurodiverse people
• Welcome people from the Rainbow community; we have taken the Pride Pledge and are members of the Safe Spaces Alliance
• Are carer friendly and accredited with CareWise
• Are breastfeeding friendly and accredited with CanBreastFeed

Don't miss this opportunity to work with a skilled team, great clients and in a supportive and flexible working environment.

To view the position description go to: https://careers.lfbit.co.nz

For more information, please contact Linda Prattley, Clinical Lead OT during business hours on [021 590 064](tel:021 590 064) or Pat Hopkins, Clinical Manager Rehabilitation on [03 335 0541](tel:03 335 0541)