Occupational Therapist - Taupo

Habit Health
New Zealand
Full time
16 hours ago
Closing Date: 23/09/2025
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Bay of Plenty - Taupō - Tōtara Street
Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

Job Description

Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specialising in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential.

Our bustling clinic in Taupo is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join other allied health team members to support people the way they deserve to be taken care of – the Habit Health way. This is a role open to clinicians of all skill levels. If you are looking for a training and mentorship opportunity, we can provide it to you. If you are a mid-career OT looking to work towards a more leadership role, we can provide you with those opportunities too.

Our OTs work on a variety of contracts and, for this role, we are looking for a clinician with interest / experience in concussion, vocational rehabilitation or social rehabilitation.

Main responsibilities:

  • Develop / implement in-clinic and community rehabilitation programmes
  • Liaise with allied health team members in a supportive MDT
  • Create patient reports on client abilities, goals and best practice intervention
  • Utilise diary management software

The benefits of working with us:

  • We offer a market competitive salary and ensure that our teams feel valued.
  • Monthly performance-based bonus to enable you to earn so much more!
  • Relocation allowance should you move to Taupo for the role
  • Annual budget set aside for professional development / study
  • Re-imbursement of professional registration / APC fees (pro-rated for part-time hours)
  • Clinical supervision provided
  • Opportunities to develop clinical skills in rehabilitation
  • Work laptop and mobile phone provided
  • Permanent role with clear career progression
  • Great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, award schemes
  • Well-being initiatives: annual eye exam, flu vaccination, access to EAP services

Provision of enhanced AI tools aimed at boosting your performance:

Habit is proud to have introduced Heidi notes for all its clinicians to ensure they have access to the best possible tools to help them excel. Heidi is an AI medical scribe that automates clinical documentation and decreases administrative work. This enables you to focus on clinical care and excellence. In turn, you will be better equipped to make best use of our uncapped incentive programme that enables clinicians to earn an extra performance bonus every single month!

The ideal candidate:

  • Must have NZ OT registration and current APC
  • Ability to effectively manage your time and caseload
  • Full NZ Driver’s license for community rehabilitation
  • Excellent communication skills – you will be meeting new and varied people every day!

For Occupational Therapists based overseas:

  • As an accredited employer we will provide assistance in the AEWV process
  • Support in gaining the NZ Occupational Therapy Board license
  • Assistance in helping you settle into New Zealand
  • Contribution towards relocation costs

Please refer to job no 2134 in your cover letter when applying for this role.

If you have any questions, email HR@Habit.co.nz

Confidentiality is assured

Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds.

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