Team Leader – Social Work (Wellington Hospital)

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract: Fixed Term (6 months), Part Time 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

Please note that this role is only available for current Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora staff.  Any non-Te Whatu Ora applications will be declined.

About the Role 

Due to our current Social Work team leader reducing their hours, we have an exciting opportunity for an Allied Health professional to gain some operational leadership experience in a supportive environment for a fixed term period of up to 6 months.

The focus of the role is to:

• Provide day-to-day, on the ground leadership for the Social Work team, 
• Ensure services are organised and delivered in a way that makes the best use of the resources we have
• Identify, lead and support quality improvement activities that achieve improved health outcomes and an improved experience for individuals, whānau and our wider communities 
• Motivate and inspire others to perform to their best

About the Team/Service/Location 

The Social Work team based at Wellington Hospital is a mix of new graduate to experienced Social Workers, supported by a team coordinator.  All team members pride themselves on their team dynamic and the high quality care they provide to patients and whānau.  The team provides high quality Social Work input across the hospital, and has strong contacts with our external providers and internal links within the hospital.

This role is one of 11 Allied Health Team Leader roles within the Capital Coast Hutt Valley Inpatient Allied Health Service.  There is a wealth of collegial support available to you across the district, as well as from Allied Health colleagues working in outpatient and community settings. 

This role also works closely with the Social Work Professional Leader and the Allied Professions Leadership Team.

About you 

You will be a qualified allied health clinician with a current APC (not necessarily in Social Work) who has a passion for leadership and clinical excellence.  Ideally you will have direct people leadership experience, but if not you will be able to share with us how you have developed leadership skills through other roles including service development, quality improvement or clinical practice.

You will be passionate about the role of allied health and the impact that all our professions can have on improving equity of outcomes for our people.  You will be someone who enjoys thinking creatively and who can support people through change.    You will have a demonstrated commitment to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi to proactively improve health outcomes for Māori.

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 6 April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip Adamson at Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.