Social Worker

5 months ago

Tauranga, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty Full time

Permanent full-time
- Extend your current social work skills
- Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership and wellbeing support

**He Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker who is passionate about health social work or wishes to extend your current social work skills This exciting opportunity will be based in the Allied Health Inpatient Social Work team at Tauranga Hospital in the beautiful Bay of Plenty.

This role will be 40 hours per week based within the Tauranga Hospital Allied Health Inpatient Health Social Work Team.

With no day being the same, you will have an opportunity to work with people of diverse cultures and ages to undertake biopsychosocial, risk and safety assessments and plan interventions. Utilising your crisis intervention skills, you will provide therapeutic support for the patient and whānau and facilitate connections with Te Whatu Ora services and external agencies.

**He Korero mōu - About You**
- Hold a NZ recognised Social Work qualification with SWRB registration
- Have proven NZ post graduate experience of at least 2 years. Ideally with experience of working in cancer care
- Have experience working with family harm, alcohol and drug services and mental health - this would be an advantage
- Have a compassionate nature, who can demonstrate reflexivity and adaptable practice, remaining calm and organised within a challenging, and fast-paced environment
- Ideally have established knowledge and networks of local community based support services
- Have excellent communication and conflict management skills
- Produce timely, accurate written documentation

If you are passionate about people's wellbeing, trauma recovery and advanced social work practice - we look forward to meeting with you.

**Mō Tātou** - About Us**

Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. The BOPDHB is one of the Bay of Plenty's largest employers with over 4000 staff.

Click here for more information on Tauranga and its attractions.

**Ko o tatou painga - Our Benefits**
- In-House career development
- Competitive remuneration
- Supervision
- Flexible working practices (e.g. we support work life balance and flexible work arrangements whenever possible)
- Highly rewarding role and opportunity to make a difference
- Be a valued member of a multidisciplinary team
- Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership and wellbeing support
- Free onsite staff parking
- Discounts (with local businesses)

**Ngā uarātanga ō ā mātou mahi** - Our Values**

At the Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) we recruit for our Manaakitanga CARE values. Why do we do this? Because values-based teams deliver better care.

Our manaakitanga CARE values (**C**ompassion, **A**ll-one-team, **R**esponsive and **E**xcellence) support each of us to make a difference every day in the things we do and say. Therefore, it's important that when recruiting, we recruit new colleagues who live by our CARE values.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply**

Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. It is essential you demonstrate an awareness of Māori indigenous rights and current issues in relation to health and health equity.

**Children's Act 2014**

Please review the Allied Health and Technical PSA MECA for employment terms and conditions.

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