[ref. r34308321] Social Worker
This designated role involves a mix of advanced clinical practice and leadership, working with both adults and children recovering from burn injuries.Youll provide direct psychosocial support to patients and their whaanau, contribute to clinical leadership and service development, and help grow the capability of the wider social work team.
Strong psycho-social assessment skills, critical thinking, and a patient-centred approach are essential, along with proven advocacy and communication skills.Experience in burns, trauma, or related fields is preferred. A sound understanding of the social determinants of health, bicultural practice, and a strong commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi are key to this role.Were looking for someone who is proactive, adaptable, and collaborative, with a strengths-based and solution-focused approach.
You'll also contribute to research, quality improvement initiatives, and the development of best practice within this highly specialised service.Essential:Registration with New Zealand's Social Work Registration Board (SWRB), with a current APCA minimum 6 years postgraduate experience in a relevant settingExperience from the child protection sector is beneficialStrong analytical skills, including the ability to prepare social work and related plans (e.g. financial)Sound judgement and strong organisational skillsProven ability to manage risk and make complex decisionsExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor communication to different audiencesA full, clean, current driver's licenceWorking at Health New ZealandHealth 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to applyTo apply please click 'apply now'.All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 30th September 2025. To review the position description, please click here.If you have any questions, please contact Amy on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.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.