Occupational Therapist – Acute Inpatient (Oncology/Renal)
Core
Provide comprehensive occupational therapy assessment, equipment prescription, discharge planning, and cognitive/functional evaluation for patients with complex medical needs in acute oncology and renal wards.
Role type
Acute inpatient occupational therapist
Builds
Patient flow, timely discharge planning, and bed utilisation optimisation across Wellington Regional Hospital
Domain
Healthcare (Oncology/Renal)
Required skills
Clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, equipment prescription, discharge planning, cognitive evaluation, functional evaluation, multidisciplinary collaboration
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments; prescribe equipment; plan patient discharge; evaluate cognitive and functional status; support safe transitions from hospital; facilitate patient flow and bed utilisation; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.