Social Worker
6 days ago
Location: Wellington HospitalContract: Permanent, Part Time (0.5FTE / 20 hours per week)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 an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join our inpatient service at Wellington Regional Hospital.
The social worker in this role will cover into all areas of the hospital when the usual social worker is on leave.
Areas include the Emergency Department, Medical, Surgical, Oncology, Renal, Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Intensive Care Unit, Women - s Health, Neo-Natal Unit and Paediatrics.
The role will be varied and interesting with the opportunity to flex into different areas of the hospital.
The Social Worker will be supported to upskill in areas they are not familiar with.
The role holder will complete psychosocial assessments with patients and their whānau and work in partnership with their allied, nursing and medical colleagues to facilitate supportive and safe discharges from hospital, with a focus on managing their health in the community.
They will respond to a range of referrals including addressing complex social issues, adjustment to new diagnosis, and support discharge planning.
The role participates in the Saturday roster.
The Social Worker will be allocated referrals by either the Social Work Team Leader or Social Work Coordinator.About the Team/Service/Location We are a team of 21 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 adult social workers in the team.
Come and join our friendly experienced team in a supportive workplace environment.
About you As the successful candidate you will have a passion for working in this area and be highly motivated to support patients and whānau navigate their health journey.
You will be able to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and with external agencies.
Working with a diverse group of patients with significant health needs the post holder will require excellent documentation, communication and time management skills.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is keen to work in this clinical area.We welcome applications from social workers who have a dedication and passion for this work.
We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds who share our values to apply, and would greatly appreciate seeing applicants from our Māori and Pacific communities.
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)Working at 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.
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.
We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.
A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.
We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
How to Apply To apply please click - apply now.
- All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 20 April.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip Adamson at ****** We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.
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