Permanent Full time

Are you a dynamic therapist with a good experience base who wants to increase your skills working in a community environment?

Te mahi angitu - The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic occupational therapist (OT) to join our highly skilled interdisciplinary team. We provide a range of assessment and rehabilitation services across Canterbury, specialising in complex injuries. Our client group varies from traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, amputation and multi-trauma to general orthopaedic injuries, covering all ages.

We currently have opportunities within our assessment team working on in Wheelchair and Seating and, equipment prescription.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha/What you will get in return

- A friendly, team focussed working environment.
- One to one education and supervision within new learning areas
- Competitive remuneration.
- Professional development and regular in-service training.
- Reimbursement of APC (pro-rata).
- Gym membership at corporate rates.

Ko wai koe - About you Mau - You will:

- Be committed to working within the mission and vision of the Trust
- Have a strong commitment to actively work within the uara of the Trust:
- Manaakitaka We care
- Kauanuanutia We are respectful
- Kotahitaka We are inclusive
- Tika me te Pono We do it right

- Registered with the Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Board of NZ and hold a current Practicing Certificate.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the rehabilitation framework.
- Willingness to network and build relationships.




- Willing to travel and have effective time management skills
- Experience in working with acquired brain injury or spinal cord injury rehabilitation is important, but training can be provided for the right person.
- Knowledge of ACC contracts would be preferable but not essential.
- Accreditation in wheelchair and seating - desirable
- Excellent reporting skills.
- A valid and clean driver's licence.

Mo tatou/About us Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust is an independent, charitable organisation that specialises in assessing, rehabilitating and supporting those impacted by brain, spinal and other injuries in the South Island of New Zealand. Our purpose is to assist clients in achieving independence, inclusion and quality of life. We provide a full continuum of integrated assessment, rehabilitation and support services for people with brain and other injuries, carried out by our highly skilled interdisciplinary team when and where they are needed.

We:

- Welcome Tangata Moana, Tangata Tiriti, Tangata Haumi and Mana Whenua
- Welcome people with a disability
- Welcome neurodiverse people
- Welcome people from the Rainbow community; we have taken the Pride Pledge and are members of the Secure Spaces Alliance
- Are carer friendly and accredited with CareWise
- Are breastfeeding friendly and accredited with CanBreastFeed

To view a copy of the position description, go: https://careers.lfbit.co.nz If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we would love to hear from you!

Enquiries regarding this position can be made to:

Nicole Vercoe, Clinical Manager Assessment on (phone hidden)

📌 Wheelchair and Seating Therapist Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist (Auraiya)
🏢 Laura Fergusson Brain Trust
📍 Auraiya