October 21, 2024

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitematā

Auckland City

PART TIME

Advanced Clinician Social Work -Women's Health

Advanced Clinician Social Worker
Part-time position 0.3FTE
Women’s Health Service
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waitematā
The New Zealand Female Pelvic Mesh Service is a new national service delivered from two hubs, Northern and Southern, with Waitematā District being the host for the Northern hub covering all of the North Island. A multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) approach will coordinate the service delivery for women and their Whānau to determine the best possible treatment options whilst linking in with appropriate home based services around the North Island. The service will be staffed by a wide range of medical and allied health practitioners delivering holistic patient centred care for women who have experienced significant complications from pelvic mesh implants and are eligible for free health and disability care in New Zealand, irrespective of their eligibility for Treatment Injury cover with Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).
We have an exciting and innovative opportunity to build a specialist MDT who will coordinate and provide support to these women. An advanced clinician in social work is seen as an integral part of the MDT team. Understanding that this work will need to be flexible in nature, the social worker will have options to work remotely as well as in reaching to hospital and outpatient services to support the women attending clinics with pre and post-operative care.
We are seeking an experienced social worker who has specialised knowledge, skills, and qualifications in working alongside women experiencing chronic health issues and assisting them in managing the psychosocial aspects of their living situations.
We are looking for an advanced clinician to establish, report on, and develop systems and processes for the long term success of this service.

Key requirements for these roles: (see link to individual PDs below for full details)

New Zealand registered social worker with a current APC

5 – 6+ years of postgraduate experience, including a minimum of 2 years working in the area of women’s health and providing interventions for people with complex health presentations

Experience working in the inpatient hospital environment and collaborating with medical specialists, clinical nurse specialist & engaging in an MDT environment

Experience in leading and implementing service development and quality improvement projects

To provide a patient and whānau ora informed social work assessment and intervention process

The ability to work autonomously within both a team of experienced health professionals and in isolation

Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, self-motivated and reliable

The ability to facilitate interdisciplinary teamwork

Ability to lead, support and mentor / supervise junior staff

Strong clinical analysis and assessment skills, great communication and fast thinking

Full and clean driver’s license

Benefits of the role:

Opportunity for continued professional development and clinical expertise in assisting women’s health in this vital area of practice

Opportunity to promote the role of social work to both internal and external stakeholders

Joining a hardworking, supportive and fun environment with a great team of experienced clinicians

In-house career development with regular in-services, training and education opportunities

Opportunities to contribute to service delivery and quality improvement projects through development of a new service

Regular monthly supervision

Work perks

If this sounds like you then please apply online!
For specific queries regarding the Social Work role, please contact Tracy Coote, Associate Director of Allied Health at tracy.coote@waitematadhb.govt.nz
For general enquiries or support with your online application, please contact Bairavi Thavarasa at Bairavi.Tharavasa@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Job Number : WDHB17756
Closing Date : 4 October 2024