Are you a Social Worker who is passionate about health social work and is looking to work in an amazing Allied Health team at Tauranga Hospital in the beautiful Bay of Plenty?

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) has a purpose of funding and providing personal health services, public health services and disability support services for the Western and Eastern Bay of Plenty. Our values of Compassion, All-one-team, Responsiveness and Excellence are at the centre of everything we do.  We are looking for someone who demonstrates, exudes and embeds behaviours consistent with our Manaakitanga values as well as the skills and experience identified below. 

The BOPDHB are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. It is essential you demonstrate an awareness of Māori indigenous rights and current issues in relation to health and health equity.

About the role:

We have two part time positions available, one working 40 hours per fortnight (0.5FTE) and the other working 64 hours per fortnight (0.6FTE).  Both positions are on a fixed term basis for 12 months.  These roles will be based within the Tauranga Hospital Inpatient Social Work Team who cover wards within Tauranga Hospital.

With no day being the same, you will have an opportunity to work with people of diverse cultures and ages to undertake biopsychosocial, risk and safety assessments and plan interventions. Utilising your crisis intervention skills you will provide therapeutic support for the patient and whānau and facilitate connections with BOPDHB services and external agencies.

Person specific:

• Hold a NZ recognised Social Work qualification with SWRB registration
• Proven NZ post graduate experience of at least 2 years, preferably working within health and experience in family violence, AOD and mental health would be an advantage.
• The successful candidate will have a compassionate nature, who can demonstrate reflexivity and adaptable practice, remaining calm and organised within a challenging, and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and conflict management skills.
• Produce timely, accurate written documentation

If you are passionate about people's wellbeing, trauma recovery and advanced social work practice – we look forward to meeting with you.

If you would like to know more about these positions please call Wendy Richards – Allied Health Social Work Team Leader 027 557 4581

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has an innovative culture where staff share the principles of Compassion, All-One-Team, Responsive and Excellence in their daily work.  The successful applicant will have to provide evidence they are compassionate, team spirited, responsive to needs and with an attitude of always striving for excellence

Following the update to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Bay of Plenty DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated as a health care worker.  Evidence of your vaccination status will be required at offer stage.  If you do not meet this criteria, we are unable to progress your application.

All applications are to be made online.