• Full-time, Permanent position

Our team is looking for a Social Worker who wants to make a difference, providing bio-psycho-social assessment and social work interventions with older adults on the Kingsley Mortimer Unit/ward 12 at North Shore Hospital. This is a full time fixed term position for 6 months covering parental leave.

The successful candidate will be client-centred in their approach and have excellent counselling skills, including some experience working with grief and loss. They will be familiar with Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act (PPPR) processes and will be effective communicators with interest to become a key member of a dynamic multidisciplinary team.

We provide regular professional supervision and ongoing support and training opportunities.

You must be currently employed as a Social Worker and so have a current Annual Practising Certificate. ANZASW membership and previous Mental Health Services for Older Adults experience is preferred.

Are you able to:

• Share our passion in providing an excellent service for older adults?
• Demonstrate that you are a dynamic clinician seeking new opportunities?
• Work independently within a team?

Then we want to hear from you and encourage you to express your interest in applying for this position now!

For further information please contact Kath Bennett, Charge Nurse Manager of Kingsley Mortimer Unit at Kath.Bennett@waitematadhb.govt.nz  or on 021 726597 and/or Delia McKenna, Professional Clinical Leader for Social Work at delia.mckenna@waitematadhb.govt.nz or 021 274 0567.

For general queries or support with your application please ring Glenn Bratton, Recruitment Manager on Glenn.Bratton@waitematadhb.govt.nz

To view a copy of the position description, please Click Here

Job Number:  WDHB14435

Closing Date: 16 June 2022