Senior Social Worker

• Are you ready to step up? Exciting Senior role at Braeside Hospital
• Permanent full-time or part-time job share      
• NSW Health Affiliated Health Organisation - continuity of NSW Health entitlements.

About HammondCare

HammondCare is an independent Christian charity that exists to improve the quality of life for people with complex health or aged care needs, regardless of their circumstances. We specialise in rehabilitation, palliative care, older persons' mental health, aged and dementia care, and other related services.  HammondCare’s sub-acute hospitals are located at Prairiewood, Greenwich and Wahroonga, with community palliative care services across SWSLHD and NSLHD.

Hammond Care is a NSW Health Affiliated Health Organisation (AHO) providing recognition and continuity of transferable NSW Health staff entitlements, as well as Not-For-Profit salary packaging advantages.  HammondCare seeks to embed evidence-based best practices in all its services. HammondCare works to provide its staff with support, education, responsibility and recognition, work / life balance, and satisfying roles.

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic, energetic and experienced Social Worker with a passion for social work and commitment to work within the Mission in Action of HammondCare.  You will have strong experience within a hospital or health care environment, and be ready to step up into a leadership role within a small team.  You will be motivated to support our busy and dedicated Social Work team based at Braeside Hospital in Prairiewood, in collaboration with the Manager of Social Work Services, to ensure a high standard of skilled, effective and timely Social Work interventions for our clients and their carers.  You will bring a solid understanding of social work practice, quality improvement and professional supervision.  You are ready for a new challenge in a Level 3 role and consideration will be given to either a full-time or part-time job share position for the right candidate/s.  

Our health services at Braeside Hospital work within multi-disciplinary teams and focus on inpatient and ambulatory rehabilitation, inpatient older persons mental health, and inpatient and community palliative care.  This role will carry a clinical caseload and may rotate depending on service needs.  The Braeside Hospital catchment supports clients from a highly diverse cultural and linguistic environment, with SWSLHD having more than 55% of people speaking languages other than English at home.  An aptitude for working with diverse complex client populations is essential.  HammondCare’s focus is on enhancing the quality of life of our clients, with a holistic approach that respects diversity, and embraces physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual and practical issues.

We are seeking someone with the focus and energy to assist the Manager of Social Work Services to provide support, development, supervision and leadership to the social work team, ensuring compliance with Policies, Guidelines and relevant legislation, and the continuous quality improvement of our services.  This includes a high quality, evidence based social work service and skilled practitioners, who convey the organisation’s Mission and Values, and operate within the ethics and values of the AASW.  You will also work with the Social Work and Allied Health leadership from HammondCare’s other hospitals and health services towards service and staff development, and ongoing quality improvement.

About you

Please briefly address the individual criteria below under headings, in your application.  

Essential Criteria

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Social Work with eligibility for AASW membership. Overseas qualifications must provide AASW Overseas Assessment number. Current working rights for Australia i.e. citizenship, permanent residency or working visa.
• Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Mission in Action.
• Experience in a hospital or health care environment (minimum 5 years), with demonstrated high level clinical skills providing a wide range of complex Social Work interventions - preferably including rehabilitation, palliative care / life limiting illness or mental health.
• Demonstrated use of advanced level professional judgement and ability to lead and independently problem-solve set priorities in complex situations.
• Superior interpersonal, communication and reasoning skills necessary to ensure high clinical practice standards and build strong team practice and consistency, using a variety of media – oral, written and digital.
• Self-motivated and effective skills in time management, organisation, and managing competing demands, including balancing a caseload, staff support and service leadership.
• Knowledge, understanding and skills in provision of professional and clinical Social Work supervision and clinical leadership - experience preferred.
• Experience developing and leading successful quality improvement projects.
• Willingness to travel and work between HammondCare’s sites and services as required. 

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in a Level 3 Social Work position
• Experience in the use of NSW Health Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or similar
• Current unencumbered Drivers Licence and safe driving record.
• Bilingual and / or experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities

As HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised

To discuss this role, contact Lynn Shaw, Manager Social Work Services on 0418 988 374 (Mon–Thurs) or lshaw@hammond.com.au

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All applications must address the selection criteria (under headings) in addition to the CV.

Closing Date: 17th August 2025

Free independent confidential counselling services, wellbeing resources and webinars available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family. HammondCare is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We thrive on creating and equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.

All short listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, immunisation staff screening and vaccination compliance checks.