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Location

Canterbury, Kent | United Kingdom

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Job description

Occupational Therapist - Rapid Response Team at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand South Canterbury, Primary and Community Services

Occupational Therapist

Rapid Response - Te Whatu Ora South Canterbury

FixedTerm Part Full time for 2 years

1 FTEavailable

Shifts are rostered Monday to Friday

Life is a collection of small moments: meaningfulmoments, challenging moments, moments to remember. At Te Whatu Ora - SouthCanterbury, we want to support our people to enjoy more of the moments thatmatter. Are you ready to join us?

Right now, we - re looking for anOccupational Therapist with community experience to join the Primary HealthPartnership, Rapid Response team. Thisservice provides a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and isfocused on, hospital avoidance, early supportive discharge (from hospital) andnon-acute rehabilitation in a homecare setting

The OccupationalTherapist(s) in this team work collaboratively with the Emergency Department,General Practice, Residential Aged Care and are part of a team that includes,Registered Nurses, Physiotherapists and the Health Care Assistants work underthe delegation of the Healthcare professionals.

This role will suitsomeone who is able to work with a wide group of healthcare professionals, havethe ability to practice independently and use prior expertise to ensure patientand client centered care enabling them to maximize independence.

To be eligible for this role, NewZealand Registration and a current Annual Practising Certificate is requiredalong with a current full driver license.

Other requirements for success inthis role includes:

• Previous community experience and/or apassion for providing care that supports people in their own homes
• Ability to prioritise workload, superviseand delegate to care staff
• Delivery of a safe and effective patient focused service
• Have the ability to work with patients and their whanau andfamily
• Have a personal commitment to professional nursing developmentand continuous quality improvement.
  

Why choose Te Whatu Ora - South Canterbury?

At Te Whatu Ora South Canterbury,integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect and excellence are at theheart of everything we do. We are a proudly diverse team, as we know a diverseand inclusive workforce achieves the best outcomes for our patients andcommunities. If you share in these core values and bring them into every aspectof your patient care, we can - t wait for you to join us.

We look forward to receiving your application directly via ourCareers Site.

If you have any questionsregarding this role please contact Human Resources by phoning 03 687-2230.

Applications Close: Open and will close when a suitable candidate is found

Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand South Canterbury

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