Social Worker MHSOP

Social Worker MHSOP

Join the Acute Social Work Team Dunedin Hospital

Were excited to offer an opportunity for a passionate Social Worker to join our dynamic and supportive Acute Social Work team at Dunedin Hospital. If you thrive in a fastpaced environment and want to be part of a service committed to excellence this is the role for you.

What Were Offering

• Permanent part-time (0.5 FTE) 20hrs per week
• A friendly knowledgeable and highly skilled team
• Regular supervision professional development and peer support

• We have other Social Worker positions available throughout the hospital so if youre looking for a fulltime role we would still welcome your application.

About the Role

As part of the Allied Health Unit Social Work team you will provide health social work assessment and planned interventions for acute adult inpatientssupporting safe and efficient discharge back into the community.

Youll work across a variety of clinical areas including:

• Cardiorespiratory
• General Surgery
• Acute Orthopaedics & Neurosciences
• Medical & Acute Stroke
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Renal Service (inpatient outpatient community)
• Psychogeriatric Services (inpatient outpatient community)

This is an opportunity to work within a motivated multidisciplinary environment where your skills initiative and compassion are valued every day.

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What Youll Be Doing

You will play a key role in assessing client needs and supporting them through their hospital journey. This includes:

• Responding confidently to complex situations involving elder abuse family violence and child protection
• Maintaining a calm solutionsfocused approach in a busy clinical environment
• Working collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team
• Adapting within a constantly changing health setting

This position also includes participation in a weekend oncall roster so flexibility is essential.

About You

To thrive in this role you will bring:

• Strong social work knowledge and a commitment to highquality care
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
• Registration with the New Zealand Social Workers Registration Board (NZSWRB)
  and a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)
• Experience in an acute hospital setting or acute placement experience (preferred)
• A strong understanding of the social determinants of health

This is your chance to make a meaningful difference every day and grow your career within a supportive team.

If you are ready for a challenging rewarding and purposedriven role we want to hear from you!

Salary range:

This role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($77087 p.a) and Step 8 ($110210 p.a pro rata) of the Degree-Based Allied Public Health and Technical scale.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori Pacific disabled and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday 10 May 2026. If you have any questions about the role please contact:

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