Occupational Therapist

ORGANISATION INFORMATION
Organisation	APM Workcare Ltd
Area, City	New Plymouth
Advert reference	NZ 6919
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact person	Rowena Weth
Contact website and/or email	[email protected] website: www.apm-nz.co.nz
Contact telephone	021 786 524
VACANCY DETAILS
Permanent/temporary	Permanent
Full/part time	Full time
Closing date for applications	04-06-2019

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you a NZ registered Occupational Therapist committed to quality, client-centred care and interested in working in a supportive and friendly team environment?

APM is a rapidly growing health services company and we want YOU to be part of our Taranaki team!

Based in New Plymouth you will be delivering a wide range of rehabilitation services in the wider Taranaki region. You will have opportunity to have a mixed case load, providing rehabilitation to clients of all ages to assist them to return to work or independence, whilst building your clinical expertise.

We are looking for people who have enthusiasm and passion for delivering amazing service to their clients, enjoy working as part of a team and have excellent communication (both written and verbal) and relationship-building skills. Experience in any of the following areas is preferred: Musculoskeletal, Multi-Trauma, Vocational Rehabilitation, Concussion, Community-based Rehabilitation, Pain Management, Brain Injury or Spinal Cord injury Rehabilitation, Support Needs assessments (SNA), Housing modification, Wheelchair and Seating Assessments and Mental Health.

You will be comfortable working autonomously, yet part of the wider allied health team. The work is varied and dynamic, so you will need to be proactive, flexible and adaptable in response to whatever comes your way. First-rate time management, administration and report writing skills are also important to meet our contracted service requirements in a timely manner.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that is committed to supporting your personal and professional growth. Whilst this is advertised as a full-time position, we would also like to hear from applicants interested in part time or independent contractor roles.

Essential requirements:

The relevant tertiary qualifications (BHSc OT, BPHTY, Nursing etc)
Current registration with your professional body or ability to apply for this
Minimum of 2 years’ post graduate clinical experience
A full NZ/ Australian Driver’s Licence
A positive attitude
Intermediate to advanced computer skills (including Microsoft Office).

Benefits and culture

A highly competitive remuneration package including a base salary of $60,000 to &75,000 (based on experience), company vehicle for work and some personal use, mobile phone and laptop, generous CPD budget and regular in-service training.
Reimbursement of APC and Professional Membership (OTNZ).
At APM we strive for good work life balance with opportunity for flexible working options.
Our mission is to create positive change and enable better lives. Our values underpin our work – integrity, customer focus, respect, empathy, achievement, teamwork and enthusiasm.

If this sounds like you, please apply online with your CV and covering letter explaining why this role is for you. If you want to have a confidential chat about the role, please phone Kylie Wild on 021 473 352. All correspondence will be kept strictly confidential

Closing date for applications: We are keen to fill this position as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so don’t delay!

Posted on: May 8, 2019

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What do you need from an OT?	Explanation of the service.
Home and Community Environment assessment	Assessment of a person’s ability to access and move around their home or community environment and ability to perform everyday tasks in their home. Strategies for independence or safety may be taught. Alterations to the environment or adaptive equipment may be recommended.
Rehabilitation	Enabling a person’s participation in life’s activities and achieving their goals. Rehabilitation of physical or cognitive impairments resulting from brain injury, spinal injury musculoskeletal injury or other medical condition or event.
Technology solutions	Recommendation of equipment and technology that will enable access to and participation in activities. Might include technology for learning, visual impairment or controlling the environment.
Activities of Daily Living – Assessment and Treatment	Assessment of the way everyday tasks are performed. Recommendations about better and safer ways to manage are made. Alterations to the environment or adaptive equipment may be recommended. Recommendations for funders regarding level and type of personal support may be supplied.
Older Person’s Health and wellbeing	Assessment of a person’s ability to manage their everyday activities in their living situation. Recommendations for safe and easy ways to do activities and equipment and home modifications may be provided. May include provision of a treatment plan to support and enable the person to achieve their goals.
Child health, Learning and Development	Assessment and therapy services for children (and their families/whanau) with a variety of diagnoses whose ability to play, learn or perform daily activities is interrupted. Includes assessment and working with clients (usually children) with Autism Spectrum Disorders. May include working with people to develop skills for handwriting and other tasks that required fine motor skills.
Mental health and wellbeing	Assisting participation in chosen activities in people who experience social or emotional distress or mental illness. Supporting wellness, self management, lifestyle changes and recovery. May include support with stress management, life enhancement, family therapy, psychotherapy spirituality and sexuality.
Driver assessment and vehicle modification	Specialised assessment of a person’s fitness to drive and conditions which should be placed on a person’s license. Assessment for modifications required to vehicles to enable driving.
Worker safety, assessment and rehabilitation	Assessment and treatment of the injured worker and advice to insurers regarding the needs of injured workers. Design and support of return to work or work rehabilitation programmes. Can include recommendations for injury prevention. May include ergonomic assessments of workplaces and tasks. May include Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE’s) to determine a person’s general work tolerances and abilities. May include vocational counselling through determining a person’s background, skills and abilities that can be transferred to alternative employment.
Workplace Health, Safety Design and Training	Evaluation of work environments, their design and practices in order to maximize safety, health and welfare of workers. Can include provision of workplace training for the prevention of injury, including moving and handling training. May include working with designers and architects to optimize healthy human-environment interaction.
Participation at home and community	Enabling a person’s participation in their chosen life activities and/or occupations. Includes people who have an age related disability, physical disability, mental health issue or intellectual disability .
Living well with Long Term Conditions	Enabling participation in everyday activities and roles in the presence of persistent challenges. Supporting self management and effective coping strategies. Includes Pain, fatigue, chronic health issues and disability. May include managing the changing needs caused by a palliative condition such as cancer and treatment so that a person can continue to do the everyday tasks that are important to them.
Managing Vision Impairment	Specialists who assess and treat the functional implications of vision problems. Includes managing symptoms (Glare sensitivity or migraine), teaching strategies for safety and independence with everyday activities, recommendations for modifications to home and work and special equipment, tools or aids.
Hand therapy, Splinting and Scar management	Specialists who assist people who have difficulty using their hands as a result of injury, a disease process or deformity.
Community/Organisational Strengthening and Culture Change.	Working with groups in community or organisational settings or policy development to enable participation for all people. May include review of Aged Residential Care or other residential facility to enable occupation for residents.
Mobility, wheelchairs and seating	Assessment of a person’s needs for specialized wheelchair and cushions, seating, and positioning. May include assessment of needs for mobility scooters.

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