Social Worker, Inpatient Acute Service, Waitematā

2 days ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Full time

**Allied Health Waitakere Hospital**
- ** Permanent, Part time 0.85 FTE (68 hours per fortnight, Mon-Fri)**
- ** Specialty Medicine & Health of Older People**

**Advance your Social Work career in an engaging, flexible, and supportive learning environment**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

**About the Role**

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge?

Our team is looking for a Social Worker who wants to make a difference, providing bio-psycho-social assessments and therapeutic social work interventions with our inpatients at Waitakere Hospital.

Within this role you will receive:

- Support and development of your personal and professional goals
- Support and mentoring from advanced clinician and senior clinicians
- Regular professional supervision from experienced clinicians
- Opportunities to contribute to service delivery and quality improvement projects
- Training and support for this available
- Credentialing for weekend work
- Work perks

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

You will be joining an organisation that is forward thinking, innovative and values your contributions.

Health New Zealand Waitematā is leading the way in the Northland region in digital innovation with electronic patient notes, e-prescribing and e-vitals and have strong links with our community and outpatient services.

**About you**
Key requirements for this role: (see link to PD below for full details)
- hold a Bachelor of Social Work degree and be registered with the New Zealand SWRB
- 2+ years of recent inpatient experience
- Ability to lead, support and mentor/supervise junior staff
- Experience with student supervision
- Strong clinical assessment skills, great communication and fast thinking

Are you able to:

- Role model and promote reflective practice?
- Manage and support other staff in stressful situations?
- Share our passion in providing an excellent service for adults?
- Demonstrate that you are a dynamic clinician seeking new opportunities?
- Work independently within a team?
- If you are looking to be valued by a dynamic and supportive team then come and work with us

**Working at Health New Zealand**

**How to Apply**

**Job reference: WDHB19837**

**Job details**:
**Job Reference**:

WDHB19837**Location**:

- North Island - Auckland - North Shore/West Auckland**Job type**:

Permanent Part time**Expertise**:

- Clinical - Allied Health - Social Worker**Closes**:

02-Oct-2025

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