Req : 227711
Department/Program: Occupational Therapy , Children's Medical Care
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT ( 30% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date:ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare , Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $ 38.4318 - $ 52.7714 /hour
Closing Date
: 20 October 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities.
We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values , and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization.
There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any other province or territory in the country.
We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2
SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Occupational Therapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing occupational therapy to children with hematological and oncological conditions where occupational performance is affected. Duties include assessment, program planning, treatment, implementation, and evaluation of children on an inpatient basis. Some of the responsibilities for follow-up by the Occupational Therapist may be provided on an ambulatory basis as part of the team.
This position requires recording daily treatment statistics, adequate treatment and progress notes. The Occupational Therapist will attend appropriate medical rounds, meetings, conferences and lectures where applicable. As well, he/she will establish and maintain contact with parents, schools and community agencies to arrange home programs and follow-up care.
Monday – Friday; 0800 – 1600; 7.5 hour shifts
Your Qualifications- Graduate of a World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) approved Occupational Therapy Program required.
- Registered member of the Nova Scotia Occupational Therapy Regulator (NSOTR) is required.
- Registered, or eligible for…
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