Social Worker

2 weeks ago


Hamilton, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waikato Full time

**Social Worker - Critical Care**

**Job Number**:WAI26912**

**Where you’ll be working**: Waikato Hospital

**The details**: Permanent - 2 x Part time roles available for a 7 days a week service

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

Exciting opportunities for qualified practitioners to join the Social Work services to undertake full or a mix of part-time permanent roles primarily in critical care at Waikato Hospital.
- These positions will be providing patient care to the patients in Waikato Hospital. We will provide you with regular supervision, professional development and opportunities for growth. You will need to be flexible and think on your feet in this often fast paced and busy environment. Prior experience working in critical care would be advantageous.

**Click here to view the position description.**
- (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora, Waikato website.)_

**Mōu | About you**

Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

- Qualified, and at least 2 years’ experience as social worker
- Registered as a social worker with the NZ Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB)
- Have a current annual practising certificate
- Hold a current drivers licence

**And you will need the following competencies**:

- psycho-social assessment and intervention
- intimate partner violence screening, assessment and intervention
- child protection and vulnerable adult assessment and intervention
- individual and family counselling skills
- therapeutic social work
- a commitment to bicultural practice
- Knowledge of the emotional and social impacts of changing health status.
- experience in service development
- ability to navigate access to a wide variety of resources and support services
- Proven experience as part of an MDT for collaborative care
- case management skills

**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**

**Critical Care Service / ICU/HDU**

The Critical Care service at Waikato Hospital provides 24/7 emergency care and is the trauma centre for Te Manawa Taki region. It is a dynamic team environment within the wider Critical Care team requiring a broad skillset to manage varied and evolving presentations. Social Workers are key members of the multi-disciplinary team, working directly with clients/whānau during this difficult time. Social workers in this area may be called upon to cover service exigencies/needs of the larger critical care space including ICU/ HDU/ED as well as our acute medical and surgical units.
- Our Social Work team provides cover to the Emergency Department, Critical Care, Medicine, Surgery, Women's Health, Paediatrics, Older Persons & Rehabilitation, Renal and Oncology. This gives our team a huge breadth of experience, expertise and ability to support each other.
- A wide range of education, training and learning opportunities are offered to our allied health staff, for more information** click here.**

**What does Te Whatu Ora, Waikato offer you?**
- Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, **please click here.**
- As part of our TWO family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside your TWO benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and access to TWO 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.
- Greater diversity within our Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

**Closing date: 18 February 2024**

**Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team


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