Social Worker - Emergency Department
Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora - Whanganui
Permanent 1 FTE/Full Time or potential to be a shared role
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
Ko te kaupapa | About the role
Are you seeking an opportunity that values your social work experience while maintaining your work-life balance? Join our supportive and collaborative team. Our Whanganui Social Work department is a dynamic and caring team that works as part of the clinical multi-disciplinary team (MDT), providing Social Work services to patients and their whanau/family of Te Whatu Ora. We are looking for an experienced social worker skilled in providing support to patients and their whanau/family to identify and enhance their ability and capacity to address and manage challenging situations. This role will see you working within the Emergency Department ensuring that Social Work practices and support is integrated effectively. You will utilise professional Social Work clinical skills to undertake assessment, analysis and provide a wide range of interventions that uphold tino rangatiratanga and mana of patients and their whanau/family.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced and compassionate social worker who is seeking a good work-life balance and is looking for a challenging and rewarding role.
This role will report to the Clinical Social Work Manager.
As part of the requirements for this role, there will be some weekend work and occasional evening work until 7.30pm.
Ko koe tenei | About you
Our ideal candidate will have:
Registration with the NZ Social Worker's Board.
A minimum of 5 years' social work experience.
A good knowledge of our community and the resources within it.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong interest in and compassion for the lives and experiences of others.
Ability to remain calm in a crisis situation.
Passionate and dynamic advocate for the social work profession.
Commitment to the Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi and Whanau Ora principles.
Nga hua o te Mahi i Te Poari o Whanganui | Working at Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora Whanganui
Supportive team environment.
Professional Supervision.
Competitive salary.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
You will make a meaningful impact, empower families and transform lives.
Ko wai matou | Who are we
Our vision is He Hapori Ora - Thriving Communities, with our mission being 'to improve health and independence through a responsive and integrated health system'. We ensure health care places people and their whanau at the centre of everything we do with and for them. We support and empower individuals and whanau to determine their own wellbeing and are committed to working in authentic partnership with other health care providers, iwi, government, social and community agencies to build strong, resilient, connected people and whanau.
Whanganui is a great little progressive city with a friendly chilled vibe. Great café culture, schools and sporting opportunities with some of the best all year-round weather in the country. The rugged west coast beaches on your doorstep allow for all year surfing, fishing or just walking for miles. Skiing and hiking on mount Ruapehu just an hour up the road, Whanganui has all your bases covered for a family friendly lifestyle.
Whanganui's reputation for having some of the best value-for-money housing in New Zealand is another big plus for many people settling in the city. With most suburbs only 15 minutes from the central business district or Whanganui Hospital, residents don't have to compromise on location to make the most of their leisure time or afford a better property.
Check out www.discoverwhanganui.nz/visit/ to see what your new home could look like.
Me pehea te tono | How to apply
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For a position description or more information, please email Stacey Howes at ******
Ra Katinga | Applications close
Applications close: 7th October 2024 - EOD (or will close sooner once we have found a suitable candidate)
'Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible and before the closing date - applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place for suitable candidates following application. This vacancy will potentially close earlier than indicated if a suitable candidate has been identified'
Vacancy: 08-ESW-5140
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