Core Social Workers, Acute Allied Health
Permanent role, full time or part time hours can be considered
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.
Make a meaningful impact in the lives of tamariki and whaanau. Join a team where your voice matters, and your skills make a real difference.
About the Role
We are seeking passionate and experienced Core Social Workers to join our dynamic multidisciplinary Acute Allied Health team based at Middlemore Hospital. This vital role is centred around providing high-quality, culturally responsive care for individuals and families experiencing family violence and requiring child protection interventions.
Working across hospital and community settings, you’ll support tamariki and whaanau using a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach. You’ll collaborate closely with health professionals, statutory agencies, and community partners to ensure integrated and effective care that improves outcomes and supports healing.
This role is based in a team that covers Surgical, Women’s Health, Paediatrics and Emergency Care and an afterhours service, and workloads will be allocated according to experience. However there may be opportunity to work across areas from time to time as applicable.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a clinical caseload focused on family violence and child protection
- Work collaboratively with patients, whaanau, and the interdisciplinary team to assess needs and deliver targeted interventions
- Undertake risk assessments and safety planning in line with legal and professional standards
- Contribute to multi-agency responses, including Oranga Tamariki and the Police
- Provide clinical leadership and education within your area of expertise
- Support discharge planning and referrals to external services
- Maintain accurate documentation and participate in ongoing data and quality improvement initiatives
About You
- NZ Registered Social Worker with a current Annual Practising Certificate (SWRB)
- Experience in child protection, family violence, or related social work areas
- Ability to work effectively in high-stress, emotionally complex situations
- Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equity in health outcomes
- Skilled in engaging with diverse communities and delivering culturally safe practice
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills
- Full drivers licence
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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to apply
To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 19 January 2026. To apply please click apply now. To view the job description, please click here.
For more information, please contact Alayne on alayne.healy@tewhatuora.govt.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.
