Senior Social Worker (Level 3) - Emergency Department
Senior Social Worker (Level 3) - Emergency Department
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Job Description
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time; 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $112396 $116038 per annum 11.5% Superannuation
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ571537
In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff values people and offers lifelong careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!
About the Role
You will be based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. It is one of the nations 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.
This position sits within the RPAH Critical Care Social Work team and provides the primary social work response to our busy emergency department. Interested applicants should be able to provide a high standard of clinical service to patients their families and carers with circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills. Applicants should also have a working knowledge of supporting people in distress trauma responses child protection and situations involving domestic and family violence.
Interested applicants should be mindful that the position involves exposure to distressing situations at times. The successful candidate will receive support within their clinical team and also receive regular clinical supervision.
For more information please view thePosition Description.
Ideal Candidate
- Bachelor or post graduate degree in Social Work that provides eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Advanced clinical knowledge skill and significant clinical experience in the provision of social work with experience at Level 2 or higher.
- Ability to independently problem solve apply professional and ethical boundaries when working with complex situations as per of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience in the provision of clinical supervision mentoring and development of junior staff and students.
- Holds a current NSW Driver Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).
Benefits
- Allocated Day Off (ADO) each month paid parental leave and 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.
For more information about other benefits please visit SLHD Benefits.
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(PD2024015).
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: 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 onor via email at .
Applications Close: 31 May 2025
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
