Social Worker: Medical and Surgical Team Position Title: Social Worker
Employment Type: Fixed-Term, Full-Time
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Level 1-2
Salary: $77,779 - $101,211 (base, per annum)
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2022
Department Name: Social Work
About us:
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent's include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post-graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the Social Work Department. This role requires a social worker who is committed to providing comprehensive psycho-social assessments and complex case management and care planning for patients experiencing acute health challenges. You will be working full-time as part of a supportive social work team as well as working with skilled interprofessional teams across a number of medical and surgical specialties.
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic social worker who possesses a passion for person-centred care. We welcome applications from people who bring relevant social work experience, skills and an ability to work creatively in a busy health care environment.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the 'Selection Criteria' as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent's Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia.
2. Degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) with evidence of clinical experience in a tertiary hospital or health-related field as a practising Social Worker.
3. Demonstrated clinical skills and knowledge in psychosocial assessment, counselling, therapy interventions, case management, advocacy and discharge planning.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of crisis intervention, short-term solution-focused intervention and grief and loss.
5. Demonstrated experience and ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary teams in a high-pressure environment with competing demands with sound negotiation and liaison skills.
6. Well-developed time management, prioritisation, computer, written and verbal communication skills.
7. Ability to contribute to research projects, quality improvement and education activities within the designated specialties and social work services.
8. Ability to participate in an extended hours on-call service.
Applications close on 20 November 2024 Contact Details:Margaret Bramwell, Manager Social Work, Ph: 83822423
Scarlett Sevastopoulos, SW Level 4 Team Leader, 0499 333 714
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment-related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ******
Become a healthcare superhero About Us
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney (SVHNS) comprises St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service, St Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, and St Vincent's Correctional Health Service, Parklea. Part of the NSW-based arm of St Vincent's Health Australia, SVHNS provides significant training and research activities housing several specialty units that are internationally recognised as centres of excellence. These include heart and lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health and drug and alcohol services.
We strive to not only meet the health needs of vulnerable populations, but to enable them to flourish as an acknowledgement of human dignity and as a commitment to justice.
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