Social Worker
2 weeks ago
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
**Location**: Wellington Hospital - Children - s Cancer Service
**Service**: ORA Social Work
**Contract**: Permanent/Part Time 30 hours per week; option of 40 hours per week
**Salary**: $68,371 - $85,992
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join our team at Wellington Regional Hospital to work within the Children - s Cancer Service.
The Children - s Cancer Service provides shared care with the Haematology Oncology Centre at Christchurch Hospital for patients across Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley District and Wairarapa District. Tamariki/rangatahi and their whānau are transferred to Christchurch to receive treatment as an inpatient and return to Wellington for treatment in the day unit at the new Children - s Hospital - Te Wao Nui.
Tamariki and rangatahi may require cancer treatment for up to 3 years and the Social Worker provides psycho social support to them and their whānau to adjust and manage through this time. The social worker also responds to issues such as trauma, child protection, family violence, grief and loss, practical support and complex social issues and medical needs.
The Social Worker will work in partnership with the Children - s Cancer Service and liaise with internal and external services to provide care and support to the tamariki/rangatahi and whānau. This role provides support to whānau when tamariki/rangatahi are at the end of their life.
The role will cover into inpatient Child Health Services, the Neonatal Unit, Women - s Health and other areas of the hospital as required. The role provides social work throughout Wellington Hospital for 6 hours on Saturdays on a roster basis, approximately 3-4 times a year paid at penal rates.
Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team
We are a team of 22 social workers based at Wellington Hospital who provide a service to patients and their whānau across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. We complete psycho social assessments across the age range and provide holistic social work interventions. This role is well supported by the other Paediatric, Neonatal and Women - s Health social workers in the team. Come and join our friendly experienced team in a supportive workplace environment.
Moū - About you
Talk about the skills and experience you want from this person
The successful applicant will have the following skills and attributes:
- NZ Registered Social Worker with current annual practicing certificate
- Minimum of 3 years social work practice
- The ability to complete psychosocial needs assessment
- Navigating and working within the legal requirements of health care and social work
- A clear understanding of the health needs of Māori and Pacific Island communities
- Therapeutic social work counselling experience (desirable)
- Previous work in a health setting and a good understanding of health social work (desirable)E pā ana ki a tatou - About us
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
**To find out more about us click on the following links**:
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and Coast
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Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
Your safety and that of our patients is important to us. It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, having received two doses of an approved COVID 19 vaccination.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed
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