Practice Supervisor Occupational Therapy - Community Rehabilitation Service
Te Toka Tumai Auckland
Full Time, Permanent role, 1.0 FTE
Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has become available to lead a team of enthusiastic and passionate Occupational Therapists within theCommunity Rehabilitation service at Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
The Occupational Therapy Practice Supervisor role combines professional and people leadership, service development and quality improvements with clinical practice. You will have the collegial support of the other Community Rehabilitation and Allied Health Practice Supervisors, your Service Lead, two Occupational Therapy Educators and the Allied Health Clinical and Quality Lead.
The Community Rehabilitation Team is an adult rehabilitation service that provides rehabilitation for clients of all ages following an acute event that has significantly changed their level of function and ability to participate in their normal pre-existing roles. The multi-disciplinary team includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech language therapists and clinical psychologists. Together the team provide rehabilitation for clients with a wide range of conditions including new stroke, new diagnosis of neurological condition, new amputation, orthopaedic conditions including fracture, post-neurosurgery, significant deconditioning following a prolonged hospital stay and others requiring an intensive multidisciplinary approach. The team deliversrehabilitation in a flexible, client centred way in the home, community setting and/or our clinics.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
We are looking for an individual who:
· Is a NZOT Registered occupational therapist with a current APC and drivers licence
· Has a minimum of 7 years clinical experience
· Is looking for an opportunity to develop or expand their leadership skills
· Preferably has experience in the community setting
· Has experience working in a multidisciplinary team
· Demonstrates an interest in the provision of professional supervision
· Has effective clinical reasoning skills and values evidence based practice
Our commitment to you is to provide:
· A supportive collegial team
· Professional support and mentoring
· Exceptional professional development opportunities
Please click here to view the position description.
For more information about this role please contactJohn Davison(Community Rehabilitation Service Lead)at[email protected]
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre, Kahui Marino and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and nationallevels.
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Whyyou willenjoy working here
Te Toka Tumai is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state of the art facilities and provide our services from four hospitals - Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health, Pt Chev Clinical Centre and Greenlane Clinical Centre.
For more information on what we offer,please click here
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Advertising closes:Tuesday, 4th April 2024 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).
To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.
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If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Candida Hall - Recruitment Consultant at [email protected] quoting ref #ADHB20821 to discuss how we can best support your application.
Immigration/Visa Support
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The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific Technical MECA)
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