Social workers
Where you'll be working: Waikato Hospital Acute Social Work Team
- Qualified/ NZ Registered Social Worker
- The details: Full-time Permanent - 64 Hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)
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
Exciting opportunities for qualified practitioner to join the Acute Social Work services and undertake full-time (0.8 FTE) permanent position within Waikato Hospital. This position is in Emergency Department, which is part of our Critical Care team.
The hours are working Tuesday Friday 2.30 pm 11.00 pm.
If you are interested in working in a fast-paced environment and have a passion to focus on health equity for Maori and Pacifica population we would love to hear from you.
A wide range of education, training and learning opportunities are offered to our allied health staff, for more information click here.
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About the Team/Service
Our Social Work team covers the Emergency Department, Critical Care, Medicine, Surgery, Women's Health, Paediatrics, Older Persons Rehabilitation, Renal, Oncology and Community. Although our team works within a range of health services in hospital and community-based settings throughout the Waikato district, they report professionally to a manager within our Allied Health Service.
About you
To apply you will need the following skills experience you will need to be considered for this role:
- Qualified, and at least 3 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
- Ability to navigate access to a wide variety of resources and support services
- A commitment to bicultural practice
- knowledge of the emotional and social impacts of changing health status
- Crisis management and intervention skills
- Case management skills
- Advocacy skills
How to Apply
To apply please click 'Apply online' or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal before 11:59 pm on 3rd August 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elisa Travailleur at elisa.travailleur@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.