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Occupational Therapist - Palmerston North

29/04/2024
29/05/2024
Permanent - Full Time
Manawatu-Whanganui - Palmerston North - Ruahine Street
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 Palmerston North  clinic is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist who will work with other allied health team members to support people the way they deserve to be taken care of – the Habit Health way.  

Main responsibilities:  

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

The benefits of working with us:

  • We offer market competitive salary ensuring that our teams feel valued and 5k Sign on bonus with your first paycheck
  • Relocation support available should you move to Palmerston North
  • Annual budget set aside for professional development / study
  • All efforts made to provide you with the work / life balance that suits your needs
  • Clinical supervision provided
  • Opportunities to develop clinical skills in rehabilitation
  • Permanent full-time 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

If you think you have the experience and can-do attitude to make it even bigger with an organisation that rewards your worth, click APPLY, which will take you through to our Careers website and will activate this link. 

Please refer to job no 860 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.