Social Worker

Paediatric Social Worker (Te Puaruruhau Child Protection Service), Starship Child HealthPermanent, full-time positionBe part of the Paediatric Social Work team at Starship!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 roleStarship Child Health has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced social worker to work alongside children and their families in the Te Puaruruhau Child Protection Service and become part of the dedicated social work team at Starship Child Health.About the Team/Service/ LocationThe Paediatric Social Work team covers inpatients and outpatients at Starship and also has a key role at Te Puaruruhau, the Auckland Regional Child Protection team, providing services to the wider Auckland region and supporting the national services at Starship Hospital.The Paediatric Social Work team provides psychosocial assessment and intervention to support successful adaptation to hospitalisation and diagnosis.

We also support people during periods of grief, loss, and relationship support; family violence assessment and intervention, crisis intervention and the management of difficult and complex family situations. Services are provided from Monday to Friday and an on-call weekend service is a critical part of overall service delivery.Te Puaruruhau is a multi-disciplinary child protection service that provides treatment, care and support for tamariki and whanau that have experienced harm.

It is also the central point for forensic investigation into suspected child abuse across Aotearoa. Paediatric Social Workers are an integral and valued part of the Te Puaruruhau multi-disciplinary team and play a key role in providing both support for whanau and in contributing to forensic investigation services.About youThe successful applicant will have:The capacity to initiate, support and contribute to enhanced service delivery, including the capacity to `think outside the box in order to solve complex problemsExperience in child protection & family violence work is essential, particularly within a health environment and/or an ability to adapt to new working environmentsExperience of grief and loss of workAwareness and capacity to work effectively with multiple ethnicity and culturesExperience of working within a multi-disciplinary team environmentA Social Work qualification recognised by the Social Work Registration Board (SWRB) in New ZealandSWRB registration and a current APCExperience within health social work (desirable)To speak with someone from the service around this exciting role, please contact Naomi Bannister, Paediatric Social Work Clinical Lead on nbannister@adhb.govt.nzFor further details, please refer to the Position Description hereWorking at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZs largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.How to applyTo apply please click on the `Apply tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB23787 to discuss how we can best support your application.