Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Wellington Hospital - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Service:    ORA Social Work

Contract:  Fixed term, Full time - 40 hours per week; maternity leave cover until April 2026

Salary:  $88,627 - $110,210

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health Social Worker within the Child Health Service, to join our team at Wellington Hospital.  This role is based in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) who treat and care for babies born after 23 weeks gestation and up to full term babies who are unwell or any newborn/neonatal infant requiring surgery.  As this is a regional service babies throughout the Central Region of New Zealand can be admitted to NICU.

The Social Worker responds to a range of referrals for Neonatal Unit pēpē and whānau including trauma, child protection, family violence, grief and loss and complex social issues and medical needs. You will be supporting parents and caregivers with their adjustment to having a premature baby or a baby with a significant health issue.  You will work in partnership with the NICU team and liaise with internal and external agencies to provide care and support for babies and whānau after discharge from the unit.  The role includes providing support to whānau when their baby is at the end of their life. 

The role will cover into Women - s Health, Paediatric Services and other areas of the hospital as required.    And provide social work throughout Wellington Hospital for 6 hours on Saturdays on a roster, approximately 3-4 times a year paid at penal rates.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

We are a team of 22 social workers based at Wellington Hospital who provide a service to patients and their whānau across inpatient, outpatient and community settings.  We complete psycho social assessments across the age range and provide holistic social work interventions.  This role is well supported by the other Paediatric, Neonatal and Women - s Health social workers in the team.  Come and join our friendly experienced team in a supportive workplace environment. 

Moū - About you

Talk about the skills and experience you want from this person

As the successful candidate you will have a passion for working in this area and be highly motivated to support patients and whānau navigate their health journey.  You will be able to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and with external agencies.  Working with a diverse group of patients with significant health needs the post holder will require excellent documentation, communication and time management skills. This is a great opportunity for someone who is keen to work in this clinical area.

We welcome applications from social workers who have a dedication and passion for this work. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds who share our values to apply, and would greatly appreciate seeing applicants from our Māori and Pacific communities. 

The successful applicant will have the following skills and attributes:

• NZ Registered Social Worker with current annual practicing certificate
• Minimum of 3 years social work practice
• The ability to complete psychosocial needs assessment
• Navigating and working within the legal requirements of health care and social work
• A clear understanding of the health needs of Māori and Pacific Island communities 
• Therapeutic social work counselling experience (desirable)
• Previous work in a health setting and a good understanding of health social work (desirable)

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email Philip.Adamson@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed