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Occupational Therapist

Posted on Dec. 31, 2024

  • Hamilton, New Zealand
  • No Salary information.
  • Full Time

Occupational Therapist
Closing Date: 28/01/2025
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Waikato - Hamilton - Collingwood Street
Job Category: 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 branch in Hamilton is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist who will work on a varied caseload with emphasis on ACC's Living My Life contract. You will work with other Allied Health team members to support people the way they deserve to be taken care of – the Habit Health way.

This is full-time role but we are happy to consider part-time hours.

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:

  • Relocation assistance if required
  • Annual budget set aside for professional development / study
  • Re-imbursement of professional registration / APC fees (may be pro-rated for part-times hours)
  • All efforts made to provide you with the work / life balance that suits your needs
  • Clinical supervision provided
  • Opportunities to develop clinical skills in rehabilitation
  • Permanent full or part-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
The ideal candidate:
  • Must have NZ OT registration and current APC
  • Experience working on the LML contract
  • 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
  • Support in gaining the NZ Occupational Therapy Board license
  • Assistance in helping you settle into New Zealand
  • Contribution towards relocation costs



Please refer to job no 1887 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.


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