[ref. m37083724] Christchurch - Allied Health Lead - Residential

Fixed Term Permanent Part-Time 48 hours per fortnight

From November 2025 to November 2026

Are you interested in working for an organisation that is driven to help its clients achieve their goals, hopes and dreams? We are seeking an experienced allied health professional, preferably an occupational therapist, to join our residential team.

Te mahi angitu - The opportunity

Based at 279 Ilam road but supporting all residential sites, you will:

• Be a key allied health resource, contact person and coordinator facilitating effective care and support.
• Liaise with both internal and external allied health professionals
• Support clinical decision making and planning around our client's wellbeing
• Have a caseload and act as key worker to a number of clients
• Reporting directly to the General Manager, working in partnership with our clinical and service managers as part of a friendly dynamic team

• Competitive Remuneration
• Ongoing professional development and in-house training
• Easy access to on road parking
• A friendly, team focussed work environment
• The Trust is strongly inclusive and embraces diversity and the resulting rich culture this brings to the workplace

Ko wai koe - About you

You will have:

• A minimum of 5-years post-registration experience.
• Experience in disability care or services
• Knowledge of acquired or traumatic brain injury
• Be competent in the use of information technology
• Be a strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Eligibile to work in NZ

Mo tatou - About us

We are an independent, charitable organisation driven to help our clients achieve independence, inclusion and quality of life.

In residential services we believe:

That the people who live here make choices about their lives, change their minds, and make choices that can involve risk. Our job is supporting people to navigate and make informed choices.

That the people who live here are individuals made up of personality, culture, life experiences, knowledge and emotions. Our job is to take the time to get to know and respect each person as an individual and to use this knowledge to support them to achieve their goals, hopes and dreams.

That Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust is a service that enables individuals to decide how they wish to live their life in a way that has meaning for them.

The Trust:

• Welcomes Tangata Moana, Tangata Tiriti, Tangata Haumi and Mana Whenua
• Welcomes people with a disability
• Welcomes neurodiverse people
• Welcomes people from the Rainbow community, has taken the Pride Pledge and is a member of the Safe Spaces Alliance
• Is Carer friendly with CareWise Accreditation
• Is Breastfeeding Friendly with CanBreastFeed Accreditation

To view the position description go to: careers.lfbit.co.nz