Senior Social Worker, Cancer Support Psychology & Social Work Team

Permanent, Part Time (0.9FTE)

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.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Social Worker to join the Cancer Support Psychology & Social Work Team at Middlemore Hospital. This is a pivotal role within our cancer services, supporting patients and their whaanau through some of the most challenging times in their lives.

Working within a small, highly collaborative team of social workers and psychologists, you will provide specialist psychosocial support to patients from early investigation through to the completion of treatment. You will also work closely with multidisciplinary hospital teams and community organisations to ensure coordinated, patient-centred care.

This is an opportunity to bring your clinical expertise, leadership, and innovation to a service dedicated to improving outcomes and addressing health inequities in cancer care.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments and deliver supportive interventions for patients and their families across both hospital and community settings. The position includes occasional home visits, requiring a full driver’s licence. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external community agencies to ensure coordinated care and continuity of support. There will also be opportunities to contribute to staff education, service development initiatives, and research activities, while actively promoting equitable health outcomes in alignment with Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.

About You

You are a compassionate, skilled, and adaptable health social worker who thrives in a team environment. You bring professionalism, initiative, and a strong commitment to improving patient wellbeing.

You will have:

• Registration with the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) and a current APC
• A minimum of 5 year’s experience in health social work
• Strong clinical assessment and report writing skills
• Cultural awareness and understanding
• A full, clean driver’s licence

What we can offer

• Annual practicing certificate is refunded
• Funding for professional development opportunities
• Regular supervision and support to continue to develop your knowledge and skills

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 Maori, 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 04 March 2026. To review the position description, click here.

For more information, please contact Amy on amy.lin@middlemore.co.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.