Occupational Therapist - Amputee Rehabilitation

Peke Waihanga leads the way in providing world-class prosthetic, orthotic and rehabilitation services across New Zealand. Our vision is 'independent and productive lives for the people we care for'.
We provide a flexible, supportive and collaborative work environment. Our employee benefits include flexible working hours, 23 days annual leave, free health checks and flu vaccinations, health insurance discounts, up to 4% employer KiwiSaver contribution and professional development opportunities.

We have a new vacancy for an Occupational Therapist to join our Tauranga Artificial Limb Service, working alongside a dedicated, interdisciplinary team to provide a world-class, patient centred service.

This is a part-time role (15 - 20 hours per week), with flexibility in days and hours of work.

The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in prosthetics/orthotics and rehabilitation, and the ability to build strong relationships with District Health Boards and other service providers. The ability to maintain these networks will be key in the co-ordination of patient care.

The Occupational Therapist will provide critical rehabilitation interventions, including

• identifying the patient’s functional goals, which can include self-care, home management, work tasks, driving, childcare, leisure activities,
• providing prosthetic rehabilitation assessments and plans
• providing prosthetic training
• analysing tasks and providing modifications to achieve functional goals
• providing education on compensatory techniques and equipment to accomplish tasks and activities
• identifying and addressing psychosocial issues
• provision of telehealth consultations as required

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist with strong communication skills and the ability to articulate within an interdisciplinary team including medical specialists, physiotherapists and clinical prosthetists/orthotists, as well as a wide socio-economic range of patients.

You will also bring:

• Strong clinical assessment skills across physical, cognitive and environmental factors
• Experience developing and delivering individualised rehabilitation plans
• Experience in ADL assessment and functional retraining to support independence
• Ability to assess and recommend assistive equipment and home/workplace modifications
• Experience supporting prosthetic and/or orthotic use in everyday activities (or desire to learn)
• Knowledge of musculoskeletal and/or neurological rehabilitation approaches

Please use the ‘Apply’ button.

For further information/job description email [email protected]

Applications close 19 August

To be considered, you must be a qualified Occupational Therapist with (or eligible for) New Zealand registration.

This is fantastic opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of the people we care for!