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Te Pou Takawaenga
2 months ago
Are you passionate about working with wahine and whānau Māori in the pregnancy and post-natal period?:
Do you enjoy working to establish hauora and promote equitable outcomes in the context of complex social factors?:
Are you interested in leadership and continuous development opportunities?
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced
New Zealand Registered
Social Worker with proven clinical competence to work within our
Women's Health Social Work Team at
Auckland
City Hospital.
full-time,
permanent position (40 hours/week), Monday to Friday.
- This role will involve a strong ability to advocate wahine ora through the maternity journey. As kaitakawaenga you will support the meaningful engagement of wahine and wh
- You will manage a caseload of resilient wahine hapū, many of whom will be navigating challenges including those related to the ongoing impacts of colonisation.
- You will work closely alongside Te Manawa o Hine, Auckland DHB Māori Midwifery team and the wider midwifery team. Valuing relationships and maintaining strong networks with iwi and other partners will be essential to your success in this role.
- A passion for helping to create a safe space for tangata whenua within the women's health context is welcomed. You will have the opportunity to strengthen the model of care and also influence the wider Health Social Work team in supporting best practice around improving health outcomes for whānau Māori.
You will be provided with regular supervision and continuing professional development to enhance your capacity to engage in effective social work practice.
You will receive routine and regular support from your Practice Supervisor, Clinical Leader, Professional Leader as well as the Advanced Clinician.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
- Current registration with the New Zealand Social Workers' Registration Board and a current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Strong cultural knowledge; capacity to work effectively alongside Māori
- Full, clean class 1 NZ Drivers' licence
- Able to navigate complex dynamics as you hold the needs and best interests of the patient and whānau in view
- Excellent psychosocial assessment skills, the ability to think critically and develop patient centred interventions and strong advocacy skills are central to this role
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand.
Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service.
Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care.We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand.
We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai.
For more information on what we offer, please click here
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
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