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Occupational Therapist Team Leader | Wellington_NewZealand

Emerging leaders! Rare opportunity to step up and formalise your natural leadership tendencies whilst also remaining hands on in the community.

About the organisation
  • This is an independent charity of 40 + years tenure. 
  • Being not for profit, the focus here is on outcomes and delivering a quality service, not revenue drivers
  • They provide residential and community rehabilitation, respite and recreational services for adults with physical or neurological impairments.
  • Majority MoH contracts, some ACC
  • A team of Allied Health professionals, including the CEO
About the Job
  • Dual role - 2 days per week leadership, 3 days per week clinical work
  • As a Team Leader provide additional leadership to Community Coaches as well as support and provide guidance to the Allied Health team. 
  • As an Occupational Therapist, manage your own community caseload. This involves a variety of clinical work (assessment, intervention, innovation, equipment, and education) for clients with brain injury or other complex disabilities/injuries.
  • Holistic and values based team environment.
  • Work with a team of other Allied Health providers (Clinical Psychologists, OT, PT, SLT, Behaviour specialists) and receive support from Rehab Coaches (Support workers). 
  • ACC & MoH contracts - TI and “Living my Life”
  • Monday to Friday, in Lower Hutt. Some flexibility with start and finish times, some work from home flexibility
About you
  • An experienced Occupational Therapist - must hold NZ Occupational Therapy Board registration, and a current Annual Practising Certificate
  • Ready to step up and take on leadership responsibility
  • Neuro rehab, brain injury experience ideal
  • Strong and creative problem solver, outcomes driven, persistent and motivated by delivering a great service to clients
  • Skilled communicator and naturally collaborative 
  • A passion for working with people - your patients are the centre of your work
  • Committed to ongoing professional development. 
  • Full Drivers License
What’s in it for you?
  • Salary in line with DHB MECA pay scale
  • Free Parking, access to fleet cars or mileage
  • Laptop and phone
  • Registration, APC and supervision costs all covered
  • Staff Uniform
  • Structured orientation and induction with a mix of online modules and clinical observations.
APPLY NOW!
  
Either apply online or for a confidential conversation and to discuss this position in more detail, please don’t hesitate to contact me:
  
Jeanette Rendle
Phone 027 705 7079
  
If this opportunity is not for you, please do check our website to see all of the positions we have available right now, https://www.rwrhealth.com/

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Occupational Therapist Team Leader | Wellington_NewZealand

  • Category: Physiotherapy, OT & Rehabilitation
  • Location: Wellington_NewZealand
  • Work Type: Full-Time
  • Charitable Trust + Driven by outcomes and quality service, not revenue
  • Inclusive organisational culture - kind, respectful and courageous
  • Monday to Friday. Home base in Lower Hutt. Some work from home flexibility

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