Social Worker, Inpatient Acute Service, Waitematā

Allied Health – Waitakere Hospital

Permanent, Part time 0.85 FTE (68 hours per fortnight, Mon-Fri)

Specialty Medicine & Health of Older People

Advance your Social Work career in an engaging, flexible, and supportive learning environment

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 a new and exciting challenge?

Our team is looking for a Social Worker who wants to make a difference, providing bio-psycho-social assessments and therapeutic social work interventions with our inpatients at Waitakere Hospital.

This is a part time (0.85 FTE) social worker role working on our acute medical wards at Waitakere hospital. The successful candidate will be client and family/whānau - centered in their approach and have excellent counselling skills, including some experience working with grief and loss. They will have a thorough understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and experience working with people of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. They will be effective communicators and a key member of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team.

Within this role you will receive:

Support and development of your personal and professional goals

Support and mentoring from advanced clinician and senior clinicians

Regular professional supervision from experienced clinicians

Opportunities to contribute to service delivery and quality improvement projects

Training and support for this available

Credentialing for weekend work

Work perks

About the Team/Service/ Location

You will be joining an organisation that is forward thinking, innovative and values your contributions.

Health New Zealand – Waitematā is leading the way in the Northland region in digital innovation with electronic patient notes, e-prescribing and e-vitals and have strong links with our community and outpatient services.

For more information on living and working in Waitematā click here

About you

Key requirements for this role: (see link to PD below for full details)

hold a Bachelor of Social Work degree and be registered with the New Zealand SWRB

2+ years of recent inpatient experience

Ability to lead, support and mentor/supervise junior staff

Experience with student supervision

Strong clinical assessment skills, great communication and fast thinking

Are you able to:

Role model and promote reflective practice?

Manage and support other staff in stressful situations?

Share our passion in providing an excellent service for adults?

Demonstrate that you are a dynamic clinician seeking new opportunities?

Work independently within a team?

If you are looking to be valued by a dynamic and supportive team then come and work with us!

Please click here for position description

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 1 October 2025

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sian Lyness, Clinical Lead Social Worker, at 021722803.

For general enquiries or support with your online application, please contact

Job reference: WDHB19837

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

Schedule: Part-time

Shift: Monday - Friday