Practice Supervisor - Social Work
- Exciting opportunity to lead a team of enthusiastic and passionate Social Workers within the Allied Health Community Social Work Team at Te Toka Tumai|Auckland
- Permanent 1 FTE Full-time position
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 have an exciting leadership opportunity for a Social Work Practice Supervisor to join our Social Work team. This is a permanent, Full-time position (1FTE). The Social Work Practice Supervisor role combines professional and people leadership, service development and quality improvement, with clinical practice. You will have the collegial support of the other Allied Health Practice Supervisors in the Adult Community Services, the Service Lead for Allied Health, Social Work Professional leader, and Adult Community Service Senior Leadership Team. The role is based between Greenlane Clinical Centre and Point Chevalier Clinical Centre site.
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About the Team/Service/ Location
The Community Allied Health Team is a large multidisciplinary service for adult clients who have physical health and disability needs and live in the central Auckland region. Our Social Workers work in multidisciplinary locality teams and are committed to the holistic delivery of health services within the Te Toka Tumai|Auckland community providing integrated care that is coordinated around the client and their needs.
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About you
As the ideal person for this role you will have the following skills and attributes:
- Is registered with the New Zealand Social Work Registration Board, and holds a current Annual Practicing Certificate.
- Holds a current clean drivers licence.
- Has a minimum of 7 years’ clinical experience.
- Is an experienced practitioner who is able to demonstrate a senior or advance level of clinical expertise.
- Has proven supervision, mentoring, coaching and leadership skills.
- Is motivated and passionate to ensure the delivery of high quality Social Work services.
- Preferably has experience in the community setting.
- Has experience in working in a multidisciplinary team.
Our commitment to you is to provide:
- A supportive collegial team
- Professional support and mentoring
- Exceptional professional development opportunities
For more information about this role please contact Routhelle Gaerlan (Interim Allied Health Service Lead) via Routhelle.Gaerlan@tewhaturora.govt.nz
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
Advertising closes: 16th January 2026 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Joseph Ciao – Recruitment Consultant via joseph.ciao@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.