Social Worker - Acute

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for an experienced social worker to join the Acute Social Work Team at Waikato Hospital. This permanent, part-time (0.6 FTE) position supports Older Persons & Rehabilitation wards and may provide coverage across other Waikato Hospital wards.

Applicants must be SWRB-registered, hold APC, and have a NZ driver’s licence, with at least two years’ social work experience in an acute or multi-disciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB).
• Must hold a current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
• Full New Zealand driver’s licence is required.
• At least 2 years’ experience as a Social Worker.
• Experience in an acute health setting or multidisciplinary environment preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and manage competing priorities.
• Strong commitment to bicultural practice and equity in healthcare.
• Understanding psychosocial impact of illness and changing health status.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychosocial assessments and interventions for patients and families.
• Advocate for patients and whānau and support discharge planning and care coordination.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team across wards as needed.
• Contribute to safeguarding and risk management.

Skills

SWRB registration

NZ APC

NZ driver's licence

2+ years experience

acute health setting

strong communication

multidisciplinary team

bicultural practice

psychosocial assessment

Job description

• Permanent Full time 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
• Monday- Friday 7:30am 4pm

Health 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. We are dedicated to building a team that is representative of the communities that we are serving ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified practitioner to join the Acute Social Work services and undertake a permanent part time (0.6 FTE) position within Waikato Hospital.

This position is within the Acute Social Work Team (Physical Health) supporting our Older Persons Rehabilitation wards. However, there will be an expectation to also support across other wards at Waikato hospital as and when needed.

About our Service

Our Social Work team covers the Emergency Department, Critical Care, Medicine, Surgery, Women's Health, Paediatrics, Older Persons & Rehabilitation, Renal, Oncology and Community. Although our team works within a range of health services in hospital and community-based settings throughout the Waikato district, they report professionally to a manager within our Allied Health Service. The key priorities of the Social Work role include robust Psychosocial Assessment and Intervention, Patient and Whānau Advocacy, Discharge Planning and Care Coordination, Working in a Multidisciplinary Team, Safeguarding and Risk Management.

About you

• Current registration with the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB).
• Current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
• Full New Zealand drivers licence
• At least 2 years experience as a Social Worker
• Experience working in an acute health setting or related experience in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work across multiple teams
• Strong commitment to bicultural practice and equity in healthcare.
• Understanding of the psychosocial impact of illness and changing health status.

We are the largest employer in New Zealand, providing public healthcare to 5 million people living throughout the country.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: WAI32424

Location:

North Island - Waikato - Hamilton

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Allied Health - Social Worker