Paediatric Occupational Therapist

• Use your clinical expertise to support clients in homes, workplaces, and communities
• Deliver care that aligns with our strong internal focus on excellence and outcomes
• Be part of a high-performing, supportive team that values collaboration, growth, and innovation
• Provide rehabilitation and support to individuals within their community
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to help clients achieve their rehab goals
• Knowledge of community services pathways
• Skilled in assessing and treating concussion and mild to moderate traumatic brain injury
• Experience in assessing and treating cervical spine, vestibular, oculomotor systems
• Collaborative approach with GPs, specialists and the wider multi-disciplinary team
• Able to deliver individual community rehabilitation programmes focussed on independence and function
• Skilled in delivering home and community-based functional rehabilitation
• Ability to co-ordinate and collaborate with the wider multi-disciplinary team
• Skilled in functional needs assessments and service recommendations to support independence
• Strong understanding of ACC service entitlements and linking clients to appropriate supports
• Experience writing high-quality reports and justifying clinical reasoning
• Private paediatric services

• At least 2 years’ experience working in paediatrics
• High-level clinical reasoning and adaptability across a spectrum of client needs
• A commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• Proven ability to deliver client-centred rehabilitation in community
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication with clients, whanau and stakeholders

Delivering ACC contracts and private work – knowledge and/or experience desired

• A competitive salary package
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• A vehicle for business and personal use (must work more than 30 hours per week)