Based in Greymouth Hours are between 0800 and 1630 Monday - Friday 0.9FTE Permanent role (36hrs/week) Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, were building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whnau-centred care, and excellence.

Ehara taku I toa takitahi engari, he toa takitini My strength, is not the strength of one, it is the strength of many Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whnau-centred care, and excellence. About us The Allied Health team are looking for a NZ registered Occupational Therapist with a specialist interest in Mental Health to join our team of enthusiastic and dedicated multidisciplinary professionals.

Within the wider AH team, we have a small team of Occupational Therapists who work together to provide a generalist service. Our team provides a range of inpatient and community-based health services for the community. This role will give you the opportunity to further your experience working across a wide range of specialties and advance your practical skills.

The West Coast is renowned for its beauty, wilderness and outdoor activity opportunities, the people of the West Coast area are resilient with a strong Community spirit. Living on the West Coast offers a superb lifestyle and a great work life balance. No more city congestion bike or even walk to work.

If you enjoy the outdoors - the mountains, sea, rivers and lakes await you. Still need a bit of the city, Christchurch is only 3 hours drive away. There are real opportunities to step onto the housing ladder, as our most recently engaged employees can attest to.

To find out more about living and working here on the Coast visit https://westcoast.co.nz/live/cut-out-for-the-coast/ About the Role As an Occupational Therapist working in Mental Health, you will be responsible for providing assessment, education and treatment using a patient centred model of care for patients (all ages) inclusive of physical and mental health conditions.

This role spans across our Manaakitanga Mental Health Inpatient Unit and our patients in the community giving a diverse and rewarding workload. Travel to other locations throughout the West Coast will be part of the role. What youll do with your time: Assessment and treatment of Manaakitanga Mental Health inpatients with appropriate goal setting and outcome measures Support transition from inpatients into community Work as an integral part of the inpatient & community inter-disciplinary teams Liaising with all appropriate health professionals and other agencies to ensure we achieve the best outcomes for our patients Providing education for the families/w.