Advanced Clinician Social Worker, National Burns Service
Full Time 1FTE, Permanent
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 National Burn Centre at Middlemore Hospital is seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Clinician Social Worker to join our specialist inpatient team. This designated role involves a mix of advanced clinical practice and leadership, working with both adults and children recovering from burn injuries.
You’ll provide direct psychosocial support to patients and their whaanau, contribute to clinical leadership and service development, and help grow the capability of the wider social work team. Strong psycho-social assessment skills, critical thinking, and a patient-centred approach are essential, along with proven advocacy and communication skills.
Experience in burns, trauma, or related fields is preferred. A sound understanding of the social determinants of health, bicultural practice, and a strong commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi are key to this role.
We’re looking for someone who is proactive, adaptable, and collaborative, with a strengths-based and solution-focused approach. You'll also contribute to research, quality improvement initiatives, and the development of best practice within this highly specialised service.
Essential:
- Registration with New Zealand's Social Work Registration Board (SWRB), with a current APC
- A minimum 6 years postgraduate experience in a relevant setting
- Experience from the child protection sector is beneficial
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to prepare social work and related plans (e.g. financial)
- Sound judgement and strong organisational skills
- Proven ability to manage risk and make complex decisions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor communication to different audiences
- A full, clean, current driver's 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 30th September 2025. To review the position description, please click here.
If you have any questions, 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.