Social workers

Job Description - Social workers (WAI28858)

WAI28858

• Full time and part time positions available
• Qualified/NZ Registered Social Workers

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We have exciting opportunities for permanent full-time and part-time social workers. You will be working at Waikato Hospital with the Acute Social Work Team. This team has a roster that covers seven days a week, with emergency department cover to 11.00pm. Some flexibility on hours will be considered.

About the Team and Service

As part of our Health NZ family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside your Health NZ benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and access to staff discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

About you

We are seeking someone with:

• Ability to problem solve, think outside the square
• Proven ability with prioritisation and time management
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
• Experience in working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

To be successful in this position you will have:

• Ideally 2 years plus social work experience
• Awareness of available community resources and support services
• A commitment to bicultural practice
• Child protection and vulnerable adult assessment and intervention skills
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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How to Apply

Please click 'Apply online' or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 4 February 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elisa Travailleur at Elisa.Travailleur@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.