Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) - (Wellington, Hutt Valley, Porirua)
Service: MHAIDS Learning and Development
Contract: Fixed Term (11months), 0.9FTE
Salary: $77,087.00 (pro rata), Step 1 Allied, Public Health & Technical MECA
Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for Occupational Therapists.
We have positions available in 2025 for the MHAIDS AH-NESP (Allied Health – New Entry to Specialist Practice) programme. The programme is open to new graduate occupational therapists who would like to develop specialist skills in mental health and addictions.
Successful applicants (AH-NESPs) will be employed 0.9 FTE for 11 months. During this time, you will work 72 hours per fortnight inclusive of paid study leave to complete the academic requirements of the programme.
96% of previous AH-NESPs have successfully secured permanent roles within MHAIDS on completion of the AH-NESP programme.
Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team
You will work in two rotations within the MHAIDS clinical sectors, which may include inpatient, community, adult, forensic rehabilitation, younger persons, specialist māori and pasifika services.
You will complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science (Mental Health & Addictions) at Auckland University of Technology. This qualification focuses on recovery-oriented mental health practice.
You will have invaluable support throughout your AH-NESP term, receiving expert clinical mentorship on the job, weekly clinical supervision and regular tautoko from the AH-NESP coordinator. You will also have peer support opportunities with the other AH-NESP clinicians and specific professional tautoko from our MHAIDS occupational therapy groups.
Moū – About you
Talk about the skills and experience you want from this person

• applicants must be registered (or provisionally registered) with OTBNZ
• be able to work and study in 2025
• have a full drivers licence
• have a passion for the mental health and addictions field of practice

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links:
Capital and Coast
Hutt Valley
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.
For further information about AH-NESP programme please email: Melissa Lamond, Allied Health NESP Coordinator. Melissa.Lamond@mhaids.health.nz
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed