Occupational Therapist (Non-Malignant Pain Service) 0.5FTE

Nelson Bays Primary Health (NBPH) is the Primary Health Organisation (PHO) for the Nelson Tasman region. PHO’s lead and co-ordinate primary health care within the local community. NBPH also manages an integrated health facility, Golden Bay Community Health, who deliver a wide range of health services to the local rural community in Takaka.

Our vision is “Healthy people… healthy workforce…. healthy community” – Kia piki te ora o ngā tāngata katoa.

Occupational Therapist (Non-Malignant Pain Service)

0.5 FTE / 20 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our team at Nelson Bays Primary Health, to support patients living with chronic pain.

The successful applicant would work alongside our diverse multi-disciplinary team, which includes HIPs, Health Coaches, Registered Nurses, Locality Care Coordinators, Dietitians, Healthy Lifestyle Facilitators, and Counsellors.

The successful applicant will:

Be self motivated and a team player
Ideally have experience working with clients living with chronic pain
Have strong coordination skills
Have a strong desire to improve health outcomes for our community

We require the successful applicants to work 20 hours (0.5 FTE) per week. You should be a registered clinician (where mandatory) or member of a relevant association (where not mandatory).

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for, we would welcome your application.

Vacancy open until filled

For a copy of the Job Description and to submit your application please follow the links below:

For more information or queries please contact: hr@nbph.org.nz

Please note the successful candidate must: