Core Clinician Social Worker

Full time, permanent

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

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.

We are seeking a Core Clinician Social Worker to contribute in the provision of client focused care as part the interdisciplinary team for clients and their families/whaanau who are in our inpatients on Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation wards. These wards are within our Adult Rehabilitation and Health of Older People (ARHOP) division and include elderly patients as well as patients undergoing rehabilitation after experiencing a stroke.

To be considered for this position, it will be preferable to have experience in assessment, planning and counselling skills enabling you to work with a diverse client group. It would be desirable to have an understanding of health and disability issues relating to older people and the services available to them.

The team offers a supportive environment where there is a commitment to regular professional supervision and staff development. You will also have access to rehabilitation focused learning, along with other benefits such as our Work Perks scheme.

About you:

• NZ recognised Social Work qualification
  
  Provisional or full registration with SWRB with an Annual Practising Certificate
  
  Post qualification experience as a social worker
  
  Full current NZ driver's licence

What's in it for you?

• Access to a comprehensive internal training programme with a well-established Inservice programme
  
  Access to Ko Awatea, an onsite learning institute which attracts both National and International speakers and trainers
  
  Annual practicing certificate is refunded for every additional year of service
  
  Discounted services as part of our work perks
  
  This role is Monday to Friday based at Middlemore Hospital and the train stops outside our front door

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 16 December 2025. To apply please click apply now. To view the job description, please click here.

For more information on this role, please contact Susan on or Amy on

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.