Senior Social Worker (Level 3) Palliative Care - Community

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Social Worker
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REQ571438 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (38 hours per week) up to June 2026
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $2,154.06 - $2,223.86 per week + annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ571438
    
Senior Care Backed by Skill, Driven by Heart! Join our friendly Team today!
    
About the Role
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history of serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.  
    
Provide senior clinical leadership within Social Work service provision including optimisation of patient/client care delivery, as well as supporting the mentoring and development of staff working in grief, bereavement and end of life care. May be required to provide supervision and direction to Level 1 / 2 staff, students, allied health assistants and students in accordance with the award.
    
For more information, please view the Position Description
    
Ideal Candidate
  • Must hold a Bachelor or post graduate degree in Social Work that provides eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) with experience at Level 2 or higher. Current NSW Driver’s Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).
  • Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge, skill, and significant recent clinical experience in the provision of Social Work in an inpatient and/or community setting including end of life and palliative care, grief and loss counselling with individuals and carers.
  • Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and evaluate quality improvement initiatives and/or research focused on patient/client outcomes.
  • Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision, mentoring and development of junior staff and students.

Benefits and Perks!

  • Accrued Day Off each month, paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus  
  • Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
  • Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
  • Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

    

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

     

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health 

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).

     

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

                

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

       

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards

     

For more information about SLHD please visit Working With Us

     

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For enquiries, please contact Scott Crehan via email at Scott.Crehan@health.nsw.gov.au

     

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!

  
Applications Close: 18 May 2025

   

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