Social Work Grade 2 - Alfred Emergency
Social Work Grade 2 - Alfred Emergency
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Job Description
Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery improvement research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne from ambulatory to inpatient and home and communitybased services.
- Fixed Term ending lateJune 2025
- Full time 80 hours per fortnight)
- Grade 2SC21 SC24
- Located at The Alfred
- Great staff benefits!
Department
Alfred Health Emergency Department
The Role
This position aims to reduce length of stay in the emergency department prevent admissions to inpatient wards coordinate hospital and community services prevent readmissions to emergency and improve patient outcomes and consumer satisfaction. This role works as part of a strong multidisciplinary team and will require the worker to work rotating shifts up until 7pm.
- Provide an advanced social work service to patients and their families in trauma services in particular the Emergency Department as determined by the Allied Health in ED Team Leader.
- Provide a full allied health assessment to complex patients being discharged from the ED
- Triage elderly patients while awaiting discharge or admission to an inpatient bed.
- Full psychosocial assessment and initial case management (as required) of older patient and patients presenting to Emergency Department with medical condition mental health or social issues not requiring inpatient admission.
- Evaluate and treat patients in line with professional and departmental standards of practice within a patientcentred environment.
- Current relevant experience in an Emergency department would be beneficial
- Acomprehensive understanding of complex discharge planning for older persons as well as the RACCS/TCP/NDIS/VED/HITH/ and ACAS interface.
- The role will include shift work 7am15:30 8:3017:00 and 10:3019:00
Skills and Experience Required
- Advanced social work skills and experience as evidenced by preferably 3 years post qualifying experience and a demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Demonstrated experience in the area of health and an understanding of this diverse patient population and the issues impacting their lives.
- Advanced knowledge of hospital admission and discharge planning process.
- The ability to work within a fast paced acute OR outpatient hospitalenvironmentand crisis responsive community context.
- An understanding of working in a fast paced hospital environment
- A good understanding of adjustment to illness and counselling support is vital for this role
- Demonstrated experience in social work student supervision and an interest and commitment in the professional supervision of staff.
- Ability to develop and lead a portfolio or clinic or program within the team
- A good working knowledge of hospital and community settings and systems is crucial to this role as is a good understanding of working with an Electronic medical record
Staff Benefits
- Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
- Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
- Onsite car & bike parking opportunities deducted pretax!!
- Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSporthealth and fitness
- Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Childrens Services
For enquiries regarding this position please contactCathie Smith Social Work ED Team Leader on.
Applications close 11pm Friday 11th April 2025.
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020 health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the departments risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Website:www.alfredhealth
Employment Type
Full-Time
