Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital
The details: Permanent – Part time or Full time 7 days per week service
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Exciting opportunities for qualified practitioners to join the Social Work services to undertake full or a mix of part-time permanent roles primarily in critical care at Waikato Hospital.
These positions will be providing patient care to the patients in Waikato Hospital. We will provide you with regular supervision, professional development and opportunities for growth. You will need to be flexible and think on your feet in this often fast paced and busy environment. Prior experience working in critical care would be advantageous.
This role is a part of a 7-day service and may involve weekend work. This can be discussed further at an interview.
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(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora, Waikato website.)
Mōu | About you
Required skills & experience you will need to be consider for this role: We welcome applications from qualified social workers who are registered with the Social Workers Registration Board of New Zealand (NZSWRB) and hold an Annual Practicing Certificate, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and hold a current driver’s licence.
To apply you will need the following competencies:
Proven experience as part of an MDT for collaborative care
Future social work service delivery hours may be extended; therefore, the successful applicant will need to be available for rostered on-call weekend work.
Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
The Critical Care service at Waikato Hospital provides 24/7 emergency care and is the trauma centre for Te Manawa Taki region. The Intensive Care Unit is a dynamic team environment within the wider Critical Care team requiring a broad skillset to manage varied and evolving presentations. Social Workers are key members of the multi-disciplinary team, working directly with clients/whānau during this difficult time. Social workers in this area may be called upon to cover service exigencies/needs of the larger critical care space including ICU/ HDU/ED as well as our acute medical and surgical units.
Our Social Work team provides cover to the Emergency Department, Critical Care, Medicine, Surgery, Women's Health, Paediatrics, Older Persons & Rehabilitation, Renal and Oncology. This gives our team a huge breadth of experience, expertise and ability to support each other.
A wide range of education, training and learning opportunities are offered to our allied health staff, for more information click here.
Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato
Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.
He whare Manawanui, He whare Koronga | A committed workspace, a workspace with purpose
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Elisa.Travailleur@waikatodhb.health.nz
Closing date: 30/04/2024
Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!