Occupational Therapist

• Take the next step in your Occupational Therapy career in beautiful New Zealand
• Roles available in acute, subacute, community, and specialist services
• Permanent, full-time and fixed-term opportunities available in New Zealand across both the North and South Island, chat to us about where you would like to work!

About you

We are looking for qualified and experienced Occupational Therapists who are passionate about enabling better outcomes for people and communities. Whether you're seeking a new challenge, professional growth, or a more balanced lifestyle - there's a place for you in New Zealand.

Occupational Therapists at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora are essential members of our multi-disciplinary teams across the country. Our teams support people to maximise their independence and participation in meaningful everyday activities - whether they're recovering from injury, managing long-term health conditions, or adapting to life changes.

Opportunities are available nationwide in a broad range of clinical areas including:

• trauma
• orthopaedics
• general medicine
• surgery
• mental health
• neurology
• acute stroke
• respiratory
• cardiology
• paediatrics
• ICU
• emergency departments
• burns and plastics
• oncology
• hand therapy
• community-based roles such as home visits and rehabilitation.

No matter where you work, you'll be part of a collaborative team with access to peer networks, in-service training, clinical supervision and professional development.

To work as an Occupational Therapist in New Zealand, you must hold registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC). Applications from internationally qualified therapists are welcome and assessed for eligibility and equivalence on a case-by-case basis.

Call New Zealand home

Once offered a position, our internal health immigration team can provide free support to you and your family with immigrating to New Zealand. This workforce is on the New Zealand immigration green list, so you have the opportunity for permanent residency in New Zealand.

One of the best things about living and working in New Zealand is the opportunity to experience nature, outdoor adventure and vibrant cities so close to where you live and work. You're never far away from your next adventure in New Zealand with access to hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and water sports, as well as fine dining and diving into traditional experiences to learn more about Mori culture all across the country.

Salary and benefits

Occupational Therapists enjoy competitive salaries based on experience and role complexity, typically ranging from $64K AUD - $105.8K AUD ($72K NZD - $119K NZD) per year. You'll also receive four weeks of annual leave, 12 paid public holidays, and a professional development allowance. Your registration and practising certificate fees are reimbursed.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome all applications including those from diverse Mori, Pacific disabled and rainbow communities.