Occupational Therapist

Closing Date: 27/02/2026 Job Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Waikato - Taupo - Totara Street Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical Job Description At Habit Health, our purpose is simple but powerful: to support people in their communities to optimise their health and live their best life. We help clients on both physical and mental health journeys - restoring function, building independence, and supporting safe, sustainable participation in everyday life. We’re growing and are looking for Occupational Therapists at all levels to join our multidisciplinary team in Taupo. About the role... In this role, you’ll manage a varied clinical caseload and deliver high-quality, best-practice occupational therapy services across community, workplace, and clinic settings. You’ll work autonomously while being well supported by an experienced, collaborative team. You’ll assess clients, develop meaningful rehabilitation plans, and work closely with funders, whānau, and other health professionals to achieve great outcomes. A day in the life...

• Assess clients to determine the appropriate treatment plan or recommendations based on sound clinical reasoning
• Deliver personalised solutions for rehabilitation services and products, seamlessly linking with other co-workers to deliver an integrated customer experience
• Utilising "Heidi", our automated note-taking software, to produce high-quality clinical documents and reports
• Engaging with ACC and other external stakeholders to ensure contractual obligations are met
• Supervise graduates and support training and quality initiatives (experienced hires only)

The successful candidate will have...

• A recognised Occupational Therapy qualification
• Current APC and registration in New Zealand
• Strong clinical reasoning and communication skills
• A client-centred, solutions-focused mindset
• Full NZ driver's licence

What we offer in return... At Habit Health, we genuinely invest in our people. You’ll benefit from a supportive culture, career development opportunities, and a great range of perks designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. Here are just some of the ways in which we are investing in our people:

• Professional development support, including an annual professional development budget and paid study days
• A great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, and recognition through awards schemes
• Volunteer leave to support a charity or cause that matters to you
• Long-service awards to celebrate employment milestones
• Generous referral bonus scheme for successful candidate referrals
• Monthly high-performance rewards (clinicians only)
• Wellbeing initiatives, including annual eye exams, discounts on glasses, annual flu vaccination, and access to EAP services
• Corporate discounts across a wide range of services and products
• Enhanced AI tools to support efficiency and boost your performance

Next steps...
As an accredited employer, we provide comprehensive support throughout your journey to New Zealand, including assistance with the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) process, support to gain registration with the New Zealand Physiotherapist Board and help with settling into life in New Zealand.