Core Social Work Clinician - Maternity Ward, Acute Allied Health

Full time, fixed term until March 2026 

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines 

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.

The Opportunity: 

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker looking for a rewarding role in maternity care? Join our dynamic team at Middlemore Hospital, where you’ll play a crucial role in supporting expectant and new mothers, babies, and families during one of the most critical times in their lives. 

As a Social Worker in our Maternity Ward, you will provide emotional and practical support to women and families facing complex social, emotional, or financial challenges. You will work alongside midwives, obstetricians, and mental health professionals to ensure that vulnerable mothers and newborns receive the care, resources, and advocacy they need.

Your understanding of health and disability issues together with sound counselling skills will enable you to work with patients and their families/whaanau in a therapeutic and holistic way.

Essential:

• Registered with the NZ Social Work Registration Board and hold a current APC
• High level of verbal and written interpersonal skills

Desired:

• Social Work experience in a heath environment or Statutory Agency
• Knowledge of community agencies and networks

Working at Health New Zealand

Health 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 Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online career’s portal. To review the position description, please click here. 

For more information, please contact Amy Lin on Amy.Lin@middlemore.co.nz.

Job Number: CMH202515171

Applications Close: 28 April 2025

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.