Occupational Therapist | East Inpatient

Canterbury District Health Board · Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Location
Christchurch
Job Type
Full Time
Posted
July 09, 2026

Job Description

  • Fixed-term, full-time 1.0FTE opportunity (Covering secondment within the organisation) based at Te Awakura, Acute Inpatient Services, Hillmorton Hospital
  • Provide evidence-based acute mental health assessment and intervention to our tangata whaiora
  • Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles
    of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that
    serves all New Zealanders.

    About the role

    This
    is an exciting opportunity for an NZ Registered Occupational Therapist to
    become a key member of East Inpatient Unit, Te Awakura.

    Based
    at Hillmorton Hospital, Te Awakura (Adult Inpatient Group) is a
    64-bed adult acute inpatient service that provides 24-hour care to consumers
    experiencing acute mental illness. Our model of care primarily focuses on
    integrated multidisciplinary teams who strive to provide excellent care to
    tāngata whaiora in the least restrictive manner....

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