Core Clinician Social Worker - Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation

Part Time 0.8FTE, Permanent

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

Middlemore is the largest hospital operated by Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand. We offer secondary-level (hospital and specialist) care and a selected range of community and domiciliary services for the population of Counties Manukau - the area that stretches from Otahuhu to Port Waikato.

We are seeking a Core Clinician Social Worker to contribute in the provision of client focused care as part the interdisciplinary team for clients and their families/whaanau who are in our inpatients on Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation wards. These wards are within our Adult Rehabilitation and Health of Older People (ARHOP) division and include elderly patients as well as patients undergoing rehabilitation after experiencing a stroke.

To be considered for this position, it will be preferable to have experience in assessment, planning and counselling skills enabling you to work with a diverse client group. It would be desirable to have an understanding of health and disability issues relating to older people and the services available to them.

The team offers a supportive environment where there is a commitment to regular professional supervision and staff development. You will also have access to rehabilitation focused learning, along with other benefits such as our Work Perks scheme.

About you:

• NZ recognised Social Work qualification 
• Provisional or full registration with SWRB with an Annual Practising Certificate
• Post qualification experience as a social worker
• Full current NZ driver's licence

What's in it for you?

• Access to a comprehensive internal training programme with a well-established Inservice programme
• Access to Ko Awatea, an onsite learning institute which attracts both National and International speakers and trainers
• Annual practicing certificate is refunded for every additional year of service
• Discounted services as part of our work perks
• This role is Monday to Friday based at Middlemore Hospital and the train stops outside our front door!

Please apply online at www.countieshealthjobs.com or to view the job description, click here.

For more information on this role, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 09 276 0044 ext 58680 or amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.

Job Number: CMH202413855

Applications Close: 20 September 2024