Advanced Clinician Paediatric Social Work

· Fixed Term (12 months), full-time position

· Great professional development opportunity

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Starship Child Health has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced social worker to apply for an Advanced Clinician Social Worker role. The Paediatric Social Work team covers inpatients and outpatients at Starship and also has a key role at Te Puaruruhau, the Auckland Regional Child Protection team, providing services to the wider Auckland region and supporting the national services at Starship Hospital.

The Paediatric Social Work team provides psychosocial assessment and intervention to support successful adaptation to hospitalisation and diagnosis. We also support people during periods of grief, loss, and relationship support; family violence assessment and intervention, crisis intervention and the management of difficult and complex family situations. Services are provided from Monday to Friday and an on-call weekend service is a critical part of overall service delivery.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description here

For more information about this role please contact the Hiring manager, Charlotte McCorkindale - Paediatric Social Work Clinical Lead on CMcCorkind@adhb.govt.nz

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

The successful applicant will:

· A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work

· A total of 6 years postgraduate experience including the equivalent of four years full time experience within the area of specialty

· Proven clinical leadership within the area of specialty

· Relevant clinical postgraduate certificate/diploma (PG Dip) or equivalent

· A passion and drive for Paediatric social work assessment and continuous improvement in the field of child protection social work

· Membership of a professional association and/or college

· Minimum of 100 hours of professional development in the area of specialty over the last 3 years

· One peer review within the area of specialty during last 3 years

· Professional portfolio of evidence

· Advanced interpersonal and communication skills

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modeling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated pediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family-centred care to neonates, children, and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
What we can offer you:

• A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction and is always interesting
• An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outline your experience and motivation for applying to this role, and attach your updated CV and Cover Letter.

If you have any technical issues with the online process, please get in touch with Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@tewhatuora.govt.nz quoting ADHB22243 to discuss how we can best support your application.

Application Closes: Thursday, 23 January 2025