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 Timaru 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 who have a couple of years under their belt and can hit the ground running. 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 Timaru 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
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 2126 in your cover letter when applying for this role.
If you have any questions, email [email protected]
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.
