• Experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapy role within Starship Children’s Hospital
• Full time/ part time considered
• Opportunity to continue your professional growth and develop your career
• Join our specialised Paediatric Pain team to provide care and assessment to tamariki and whānau

Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity

Starship Child Healthhas an opportunity for anexperienced Occupational Therapistto join our Paediatric Therapy team working Full time / part time in theStarship Chronic Pain Serviceand across the Starship inpatient wards.We are a friendly, hard-working and skilled team, every day we provide; complex pain assessment, specific pain management, therapy and support to children predominantly in an outpatient setting. This is apermanentposition (24-40 hours/week) and the role designation is dependent on experience

• Provide an occupational therapy service to children and adolescents with persistent or recurrent pain conditions
• Collaborate with the inter-professional team to provide a whānau-centred approach and demonstrate a robust level of contemporary occupational therapy theory and practice to provide effective assessment and interventions, whilst establishing enabling relationships with children and their whānau (family)
• Demonstrate culturally safe practice that encompasses a diverse range of beliefs, values and practices
• Thrive within a vibrant, innovative and diverse setting amongst a supportive interdisciplinary team of consultants, nurse specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech language therapists, clinical neuropsychologists and team support

The specialist aspect of the Chronic Pain Service is required to meet the needs of children and adolescents who have:

• Developed chronic pain as a result of an injury, illness, medical or surgical intervention
• A disability including, but not restricted to, functional and/or psychological impairment
• A requirement for a graduated rehabilitation programme from an inter-professional team that is beyond the capabilities of secondary services

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For more information about this role please contactAnna Creak (Service Clinical Director)on[email protected]

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• NZ registration as an Occupational Therapist with current Annual Practicing Certificate
• 4+ years of post-graduate clinical work experience
• We may consider part-time applicants for this role
• Experience working in paediatric rehabilitation or complex pain (advantageous)
• Proven experience working in paediatrics (desirable)
• Sound clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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 and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part ofTe 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.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Whyyou willenjoy working here

Te Toka Tumai Auckland 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 three hospitals - Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health and Greenlane Clinical Centre.

• Meaningful support and orientation to your practice contexts with robust opportunities for critical reflection on practice, including peer review and professional supervision
• On the job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme
• A great team environment and supportive work culture

Starship Child Healthis the only comprehensive children’s hospital in the country serving a population of approximately 1 million children. The hospital is co-located with the adult hospital and provides a full complement of subspecialty paediatric medical and surgical services. We have an international reputation and are renowned academically as a leading teaching hospital with strong links to the University of Auckland.

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Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022. For some positions this includes a clear pathway to residency. And of course, for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here is a link for more informationImmigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa.

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement(PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific Technical MECA)

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Apply Now!!! We are screening applications as they come in and might close the vacancy as soon as we have a good pool of highly qualified suitable candidates for the role.

To applyplease 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 contactVaidehi Sharma-Recruitment Consultantat[email protected]quoting ref#ADHB20873to discuss how we can best support your application.

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