Social Worker

7 months ago

Otago, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Southern Blood and Cancer Service
Dunedin Hopsital
Salary band - $59,035 - $85,992 p.a pro rata + Kiwisaver
- Permanent, part-time 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) opportunity
- Competitive salary + kiwisaver
- Access to regular supervision, professional development, and peer support

Mō te tūranga - About the role
Role purpose
To work as a part of the team to provide social work services for inpatients and outpatients and their whanau affected by cancer by:

- endertaking social work assessments, interventions, and evaluations
- liaising and collaborating with the MDT and community service providers to deliver a wraparound service for patients
- being responsive, address inequities, and reduce barriers in accessing health services
- protecting vulnerable patients from harm as a result of abuse and neglect.

Mōu ake - About you
To be successful in this position, you will also need to demonstrate the following:

- Be registered with the New Zealand Social Workers Board (NZSWRB) and hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Ability to think on your feet and be experienced at working under pressure whilst multi-tasking
- Preferably, have experience working in oncology
- Strong understanding of social determinants of health and the impact this has the patients and whanau health and social need
- Be familiar with the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to health
- Demonstrate knowledge of family violence and child protection issues and be able to respond to challenging situations appropriately

You will need to be adaptable and flexible allowing you to work effectively with your patient and whanau and within a changing health environment.
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Mō mātou - About us
Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
Utu whānui - Salary range
This role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($59,035 p.a) and Step 8 ($85,992 p.a pro rata) of the Degree-Based Allied, Public Health and Technical scale.
If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora
Pre-employment checks
- Occupational Health Assessment
- Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
- Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

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