Social Worker, Taupō

E manawanui ana mātou kia hauora te katoa ahakoa he aha te momo mauiui.

Mā ngā ratonga tautoko katoa e puāwai ai te hāpori, kia anga whakamua te hauora o te iwi Māori.

‘Ko te whāinga matua kia kākano rua ai ngā whakahaere o Pinnacle. Mā te piri tahi me te mahi ngātahi ka whakawhanake ai te oranga o te iwi māori me te ahurea o te ao māori.

Mēnā e tautoko ana i tēnei tirohanga whānui, e hiahia ana te noho ki tētahi rōpū aweawe tēnā whakapā mai ki a mātou'.

Pinnacle has made an explicit commitment to Māori and our communities to improve equity of health and wellbeing, in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We have also made an equity commitment to our Pasifika population.

Te whiwhinga mahi: The opportunity

If you are a social worker looking to be part of a highly motivated, multi-disciplinary team, passionate about getting the best outcomes for people and their communities, while working flexibly, then this is the job for you

If you would like to be a key contributor and part of a team to influence change, then please don't hesitate to reach out for a kōrero with Suzanne on 0272810868.

We believe that great primary care changes lives. We are a primary care innovator, known for doing things a little differently to bring about change in the system. Our locality is one where innovation flourishes with the current development of the Health Care Home model and integration of primary care, general practice, and community services.

He kōrero mōu: About you
- You will be registered with the NZ Social Worker Registration Board
- You will have relevant social work experience, particularly in a community or health setting
- Have demonstrated knowledge and experience of Māori models of health and wellbeing
- Knowledge and understanding of Te Ao Māori and Kaupapa Māori practices will be beneficial (but not essential)
- a keen ability to develop and maintain key relationships within an inter-disciplinary team, external agencies and supports.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
- We will make sure there is opportunity for you to continue your professional development and provide an environment to contribute to innovative service development within primary care.
- access to regular supervision, professional development and peer support
- A place in a highly skilled team that passionately pursues our purpose of making it easier for people to stay healthy - through general practice, but also through our smoking cessation, screening, mobile immunisation, before school check, extended care and school-based health services.
- An organisation which strives to uphold the principles of partnership, participation and protection underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- An environment which encourages a happy, healthy and balanced workforce through flexible workplace offerings and additional gifted leave.
- A commitment to your health and wellbeing with an offer of medical insurance, EAP services, and free flu vaccinations.

Mō tō mātou rōpū: About the team

Based in our Taupō office, you will be joining a great work environment - collaborative, flexible and future-focused. Pinnacle Midlands Health Network is committed to making sure our people reach their professional goals.

Pinnacle Midlands Health Network is a not-for-profit organisation that works on behalf of general practice with community health providers, allied and secondary health services. Supporting sustainable general practice to deliver high quality care is at the heart of what we do.

We manage the community health care of over 400,000 people enrolled with approximately 86 general practices in Tairawhiti, Taranaki, Taupō-Turangi, and the Waikato.

Me pēhea te tuku tono: How to apply