Violence Abuse and Neglect Senior Health Clinician
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- Social Worker
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- REQ534245 Requisition #
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- 6 days ago Post Date
This position qualifies for a Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (pro-rata part-time/temporary positions less than 18 months), and a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (pro-rata part time), under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.
To recognise ongoing service in this role, once the successful candidate has served a qualifying period, they will become entitled to a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (as taxable income).
For more information, please discuss incentive options with the contact person for this role
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration: $117,544 - $120,393 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ534245
- Great opportunity to join a supportive team and where you can make a real impact in providing the best patient experience.
- Only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need on your doorstep
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.
Operating autonomously with minimal direct supervision, the VAN Senior Clinician demonstrates advanced reasoning skills and clinical expertise in trauma informed care. They specialize in handling complex social issues related to violence, abuse, and neglect and are experts in service provisions within the FWLHD. Their responsibilities include strategic planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting on clinical services, as well as contributing to the development and implementation of FWLHD VAN departmental protocols, initiatives, policies, and procedures.
The FWLHD VAN service is dedicated to enhancing the care provided in our district to improve the health and wellbeing of our community, with a particular focus on addressing violence, abuse, and neglect.
What we offer
- Fitness Passport
- Rural Incentive on offer
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!) and enjoy up to $9K for living expenses + $2.6K meal and entertainment
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Support through advanced education & training
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW.. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
- Level 4 Senior Clinician is holding minimum qualifications (Social work or Psychology), complemented by either postgraduate qualifications in the VAN domain or significant experience in the VAN field, demonstrating specialized expertise or broad knowledge across clinical areas.
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience in child protection service delivery settings, with significant experience in trauma informed care; demonstrated high-level understanding of the inter-related dynamics and effects of sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect and domestic violence and a commitment to integrated models for working with clients who have experienced trauma and abuse.
- Demonstrated ability to act as a senior clinician to work autonomously and exercising independent professional judgement with minimal supervision. Previous experience or extensive knowledge in working with clients that have complex psychosocial issues living in a rural community.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in the provision of case management supervision and/or extensive experience in providing clinical advice and support to clinicians working in child protection, domestic violence or sexual assault.
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, work in partnership with key stakeholders and to apply independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a complex nature.
- Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence and ability to travel as part of the role.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Deer on Rebecca.Deer@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 02 December 2024
Stepping Up
If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe.
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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