Renal Social Worker - Permanent, Full Time
• Social Worker 1.0 FTE Permanent Fulltime
• Renal team – Inpatients & Community
• Allied Health North
• North Shore Hospital
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
Are you looking for your next career challenge? Do you want to be part of a dynamic, committed and supportive multidisciplinary team? As a renal social worker at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitematā you will be part of an enthusiastic team where your social work skills and ability to empathise with our client group will be greatly valued.
You will provide psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, therapeutic counselling and social work interventions for patients in the inpatient ward and Dialysis Unit based at North Shore Hospital. You will also undertake community based work.
About the Team/Service/ Location
The renal social workers work closely with the pre-dialysis and pre/ post-transplant nurses. They attend outpatient clinics and family meetings as part of the multi-disciplinary team and work with patients and their families on dialysis at home and in our three dialysis units.
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About you
• It is essential that you have social work experience in the health sector of working with Māori clients, Pacific Island clients and their whānau and families as well as experience working with other cultural groups.
• Current New Zealand Driver’s License
• Experience gained in an inpatient hospital setting and in the community is preferred.
• The successful applicant will have experience of working therapeutically with people experiencing ill health, grief and loss and managing complex social issues.
• A social work degree and registration with the New Zealand Social Workers Registration Board including a current Annual Practising Certificate is required.
• Share our passion for delivering an excellent service
• Are a dynamic clinician seeking new opportunities
• Enjoy team work but are also capable of working autonomously
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 Date. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nisha Karipoth via email
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We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Job Number : WDHB18340
Closing Date : 3 April 2025