Paediatric Social Work Practice Supervisor

CGR Services; Auckland; On-site; NZD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Starship Child Health, part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, in Auckland, seeks a highly motivated senior social worker for a Practice Supervisor role. You will provide advanced clinical leadership, supervise team members, and manage complex cases within the Paediatric Social Work service.

The position covers inpatients and outpatients, supports the wider Auckland region, and involves on-call weekend cover as part of the service delivery.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work and APCA registration.
• Proven supervision, mentoring, and clinical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced/senior level clinical practice and supervise team members.
• Support management of complex cases and model evidence-informed practice.
• Collaborate with Paediatric Social Work Clinical Lead and wider team.

Skills

Supervision

Mentoring

Clinical leadership

Adult teaching

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Social Work (or equivalent)

APCA Registration

PG Dip or equivalent

Job description

Practice Supervisor Paediatric Social Work, Starship Child Health Permanent, full-time positionGreat professional development opportunityHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. About the role Starship Child Health has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced senior social worker to apply for a Practice Supervisor role. The Practice Supervisor demonstrates advanced/senior level clinical practice, supports the team members with the management of complex cases and demonstrates effective clinical reasoning and models evidence-informed practice. The Practice Supervisor demonstrates proven leadership and clinical competence and work collaboratively with the Paediatric Social Work Clinical Lead.

About the Team/Service/ Location The Paediatric Social Work team cover inpatients and outpatients at Starship and also have a key role at Te Puaruruhau, the Auckland Regional Child Protection team, providing services to the wider Auckland region and supporting the national services at Starship Hospital. The Paediatric Social Work team provides psychosocial assessment and intervention to support successful adaptation to hospitalisation and diagnosis. We also support people during periods of grief, loss and relationship support; family violence assessment and intervention, crisis intervention and the management of difficult and complex family situations. Services are provided from Monday to Friday and an on-call weekend service is a critical part of overall service delivery.

About you

To be successful you will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social WorkRegistration and current APCA total of 7 years postgraduate social work experienceRelevant clinical post graduate certificate/diploma (PG Dip) or equivalentAppropriate supervision training or progress towards completion.
• Proven supervision, mentoring, coaching and clinical leadership skills.
• Experience providing adult teaching and knowledge of appropriate educating skills.
• A passion and drive for Paediatric social work assessment and continuous improvement in the field of child protection social work.
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills.

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description. For further information about the position please contact the Paediatric Social Work Clinical Lead, Charlotte McCorquodale via [e-mail]

Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from0 our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZs largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.