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Occupational Therapist

30/06/2025
29/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
Nelson/Marlborough - Blenheim - Seymour 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 Blenheim clinic is seeking 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. We are looking for a rehabilitation professional who has experience working on ACC contracts for adult pain, concussion and social rehab.

You will work with a great team of rehabilitation professionals who put their clients first and we, as a company, put their growth and development at the forefront of what we do.

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 a market competitive salary and ensure that our teams feel valued
  • Monthly bonus scheme aimed at boosting your earnings!
  • Relocation allowance should you move to this region for the role
  • Re-imbursement of professional registration/APC fees
  • Active manager feedback and clinical mentorship aimed at growth and excellence
  • 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

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 
  • Contribution towards relocation costs 
  • Assistance in helping you settle into New Zealand

If you think you have the skills, experience and can-do attitude to make it even bigger with an organisation that rewards your worth, we want to hear from you! If you have any questions, email HR@Habit.co.nz.

For a copy of the position description, please click 'Apply' which will take you through to our Careers website and will activate this link.

Please refer to job no 2041 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