Social Worker Level 3 (Bankstown Hospital) - Temp FT
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week, up until February 2026
Location: Bankstown Hospital
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $2081.21 - $2148.65 per week
Application Close Date: 01/12/2024
Interview Date Range: 04/12/2024 - 11/12/2024
Contact Details: Leah Drake - 0411 381 276 | Leah.Drake@health.nsw.gov.au
About The Opportunity
Join our Hospital Team and make a real difference to the end-of-life journey for patients and their families.
Role Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Inpatient Social Worker to join our team.
Supportive and inclusive work environment, opportunities for professional development and growth and comprehensive benefits package.
The opportunity to work alongside supportive health colleagues within palliative care, whilst also being part of a welcoming, dynamic social work department that offers continued professional development opportunities, clinical supervision and quality and research opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide psychosocial assessments and interventions for patients and their families.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Advocate for patients' rights and access to necessary resources.
- Facilitate discharge planning and coordinate with community services.
- Offer emotional support and counselling to patients and their families.
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to case discussions.
- Opportunities to work across the Social Work Department to support the delivery of its services.
Where you'll be working
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- A Social Work degree which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Extensive post graduate experience working as a Social Worker in relevant clinical areas, including a demonstrated understanding of the health setting, complex health conditions and the impact on wellbeing.
- Demonstrated experience in prioritising a challenging and demanding workload; managing stressful situations; and applying advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel or critical nature
- Experience working independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated high level communication skills (written and verbal), and demonstrated computer skills.
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision and expert advice/consultation to the social work service and the clinical specialty.
- Demonstrated experience in the planning, implementing, leading and evaluating of quality improvement activities involving the application of evidenced based practice within social work
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
At South Western Sydney 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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