Social Worker - North Inpatient at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury - - Christchurch - ref. f39132415
Hillmorton Hospital, ChristchurchPermanent, full
- time position to join the North Inpatient Service Join a collaborative and highly specialised team in delivering better outcomes for tāngata whaioraPlenty of scope for training and continual professional developmentHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders.About the roleTeAwakura is a 64 bed adult acute inpatient unit that provides 24 hour care forconsumers experiencing acute mental illness.
Our model of care focuses onintegrated multidisciplinary teams and providing excellent care for consumersin the least restrictive manner.
There are four wards that form Te Awakura:North, East, South and West.Thereis a current vacancy in the North unit, comprising of 16 beds.The teams on these units work closely with theoutpatient teams and other community services.
Te Awakura is made up ofpassionate clinicians who work in the patients- best interests at all times.
About YouYouwill be a NZ registered Social Worker or overseas equivalent and will beworking with adults who have a range of mental health issues with the aim ofdecreasing the impact their illness has on tāngata whaiora, their whanau,caregivers, significant others, and the community.
Central to yoursuccess and enjoyment in this role will be your excellent communication andteam work skills, an ability to build rapport with consumers, families andhealth providers and your interest in developing inpatient mental health SocialWork practice.Inparticular, you would contribute your significant social work knowledge to theservice- s strong focus on family/whanau and cultural inclusive practice in aninpatient setting.
The successful applicant will be supported to attendappropriate training courses relevant to this clinical social work role.Tosucceed in this position it is essential you will;Be a registered New Zealand Registered Social Worker or have eligibility to obtain.Have a passion for working with tāngata whaiora and their whanau
- s. Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.
We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to ApplyTo apply please click- apply now.
- Allapplications must be submitted through our online careers
- portal by Thursday 5th June.
If you have anyquestions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at natalie.gaunt@TeWhatuOra.govt.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.