War Memorial Hospital Social Worker

Waverley - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 hours ago

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 Southeastern 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 videoThis Social Worker position sits within a multidisciplinary team offering coordinated rehabilitation services and discharge planning for older people. Objectives of the role are to:Provide in-patients and their families and carers with high quality person-centred support during their stay;Plan and coordinate appropriate services for discharge in conjunction with multidisciplinary team;Work towards quality improvements in social work and multidisciplinary services in line with War Memorial Hospitals overall Social Work position sits within the WMH Social Work Department and works predominantly as part of the inpatient team. This role may also be required to work in the outpatient and/or community setting as requested and directed by Social Work position is a part-time permanent role Monday Friday (days negotiable - M/Tu/Th/Fri preferably)Uniting is a not-for-profit organisation with competitive salary Category A NSW Health workers are required to have received an annual seasonal Influenza vaccination or have an approved medical contraindication -19 vaccinations are strongly recommended for all NSW Health to: Fabiola Rafael Social Work ManagerDescription: PDApplication Guide: Application GuideApplications Close: 11.30pm 23rd of 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 CriteriaSkills and experience:Minimum of 3 years social work experience with older people and understanding of the individual and societal issues associated with ageingExcellent negotiation decision-making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders throughout all organisational levelsDemonstrated high level written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to proactively engage with patients to enhance service deliveryAbility to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel complex or critical natureAbility to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to ability and commitment to initiate and lead quality improvement initiatives with other staff and a commitment to ongoing clinical and professional :Qualifications in accordance with the WMH Health Professionals Agreement and eligibility for registration with the Australian Association of Social WorkersCurrent NSW Drivers licence Class CContact Person:Name / Position/contact numberFabiola Rafael Social Work HOD(02)Contact Email: date and time11.30pm Monday 23rd of March2026