War Memorial Hospital TAC Social Worker

Waverley - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

War Memorial Hospital (WMH) is a 3rd Schedule Aged Rehabilitation hospital situated in Waverley owned and operated by Uniting and part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD). Services are comprised of 24-hour inpatient care Monday to Friday outpatient departments iREAP Day Rehabilitation program several specialist community teams inclusive of Transitional Aged Care Geriatric Flying Squad Young Onset Dementia and day centre program 24-hour accommodation service for regional guests and the full range of hospital support services. It is set within beautiful tranquil grounds and is a well-supported team more about War Memorial Hospital at the following link:War Memorial Hospital video The TAC program is a goal oriented time limited program that provides of multidisciplinary support and low level therapy to older people at the conclusion of a hospital episode who require more time and support to complete their restorative process optimise their functional capacity finalise and access their longer term care arrangements. It operates both in the community and residential TAC settings. The TAC team comprises of Social Workers Physiotherapists Occupational Therapists Nurses Dietitian Speech Pathologists Podiatry and Allied Health role will help facilitate the delivery of an effective flexible innovative and integrated services. The role requires participation in quality initiatives within the TAC teams and/or hospital. A demonstrated commitment to quality improvement evidence based practice ongoing clinical and professional learning is required. This position will join the WMH Transitional Aged Care (TAC) team to plan coordinate and deliver high quality Social Work intervention to patients consistent with AHPRA Uniting NSW Health and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies procedures and standards to achieve patient/client health outcomes within specified position is a Fixed Term Full-time role. Required days of work are Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm. To commence ASAP through to 28 August 2026 with potential -time hours would also be considered if needed. Please specify in cover letter if this is your Criteria:Minimum of 2 years experience working as a social worker and a high level of knowledge expertise and skill in social work practice in an aged care and / or community setting2. Demonstrated ability to provide effective social work services to older people including skills in psychosocial assessment and management comprehensive client centered assessment and care plan development for chronic and complex health care needs clients3. Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive client centred assessment outlining clinical reasoning care plan development and case management in consultation with the client carer and multidisciplinary team4. Demonstrated knowledge of community aged care services and the ability to assess manage and provide support for clients with complex psychosocial issues and/or chronic complex health care needs5. Ability to work effectively both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team and to exercise independent professional judgment on routine matters commensurate with years of high level written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to proactively engage with patients/clients across all levels and departments within WMH and external stakeholders7. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice and a commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning8. Degree or post graduate qualification in social work and eligibility for registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) AND Current Class C NSW Drivers license and willingness to drive as part of your roleAll Category A NSW Health workers are required to have received an annual seasonal Influenza vaccination or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. COVID-19 vaccinations are strongly recommended for all NSW Health to: Helen Tassell Transitional Aged Care Manager on (02) / email Alternative contact: Melanie Rohn on or or Brooke Ryan (Social Work senior) onApplication Guide: Application GuidePosition Description: PDApplications Close: 11.30pm Sunday 1st March 2026WMH is proudly committed to the provision of environmentally sustainable health services. WMH operates under Unitings values and Code of Conduct which employees are committed to uphold. It is important that the people who work at Uniting have a sense of commitment to our purpose. We are an equal opportunity employer and we select staff based on merit and experience. As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity faith sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.