Community Occupational Therapist - Whangarei

Community Occupational Therapist - Whangarei

The Whangarei Community Team has exciting opportunities for an Occupational Therapist to join our service. This role is a community-based role, working collaboratively to support patients through equipment, modification and rehab solutions to maximise their independence, safety and wellbeing at home.

The Whangarei Community Occupational Therapy Team work with people with long term, or age-related conditions including dementia, frailty and Neurological Conditions. Our Occupational Therapy team works closely with other community disciplines such as Physiotherapists, Speech-language Therapists, Social Workers, Dietitians, and Allied Health Assistants. We also work closely with the wider regional teams that sit in Kaitaia, Bay of Islands and Kaipara.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who has a wide range of skills and with a strong interest in working in a community setting to assist individuals and families to manage the impact of diagnosis and/or long-term health conditions. An Enable or Accessible accredited assessor would be a strongly desirable.

Current registration and holder of an annual practicing certificate

Current Full New Zealand drivers license

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience working with older adults and in a team environment

Sound clinical skills

Demonstrated ability to build rapport with patient and whānau from all backgrounds

If you are passionate about being the best you can be, thrive on working in a team setting and are ready to expand your practice further then we’d love to hear from you. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the right skills and experience who share our values to apply.

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 applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 12th November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Olivia Matthews at NL-jobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.