Social Worker - Senior (Long Stay Coordinator), Queensland HealthTownsville Hospital and Health Service is the public healthcare provider for more than 250,000 people across a geographic area of 150,000km2, delivering a comprehensive range of services across 21 facilities, from primary care in regional locations to highly specialised care at the main hospital.Eligible health workers who make the move (interstate or international) to work with us may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme.The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.Our purpose is great care every day.About your opportunityThe Department of Social Work within The Townsville Hospital and Health Service provides comprehensive Social Work services as an integral part of its health care delivery system.The purpose of this role is to provide high level Social Work services and management of all patients on the residential aged care and NDIS pathways. This position will deliver high level clinical social work services working both within a multidisciplinary environment and across a number of wards and clinics.Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:Demonstrated ability to participate in the planning and evaluation of local service improvement initiatives and contribute to staff and student skill enhancement.Ability to contribute to a positive work culture and to actively support quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety, and ethical behaviour.Demonstrated ability to effectively participate in social work and multidisciplinary teams under the clinical practice supervision of more senior practitioners and to communicate, negotiate and advocate across teams, the organisation and external agencies.Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in social work practice, theoretical perspectives, social systems, legislation and policies relevant to healthcare obtained through relevant tertiary education.Ability to apply established ethical principles and practice standards to core social work clinical services and social work tasks.Benefits of working for Townsville HHSGenerous remuneration package value up to $157,360 p.a. comprising:Salary range of $128,169 to $137,918 p.a. (HP4)Annual leave with 17.5% loadingAttractive salary sacrificing optionsEmployee assistance and staff wellness programsSupportive and inclusive workplace environmentOn-call and shift allowances (if applicable)RequirementsTertiary qualification in social work that provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).Participation in clinical on-call arrangements (including the Department's Emergency Clinical Oncall Roster which requires a 30 minute response time), shift work (including early, late and night, as well as weekends and public holidays).This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.Please refer to the Role Description for further details.Interested? Contact: Samuel Philip on 07 4433 2*** Apply ONLINE by: Thursday, 21 November 2024.Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
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