Grade 3 Social Worker - Surgical Services

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Work

Career Growth

Supportive Culture & Belonging

Innovation

World-Class Excellence

Salary packaging up to $12,000 tax‑ex

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, VIC is seeking a Grade 3 Social Worker to lead social work practice within the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS). You will deliver advanced assessments, coordinate care and support complex discharge planning, while supervising junior staff and contributing to service development.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team and drive patient-centred outcomes through evidence-based care.

Qualifications

• Significant clinical experience in acute health care settings.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and advanced social work practice skills.
• Strong communication, engagement and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting patients and families with complex psychosocial needs.
• A commitment to learning, supervision and developing others.
• Minimum seven years post-qualification experience, including hospital-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced social work assessment, intervention, advocacy and care coordination across VIDS and the Surgical Division.
• Deliver compassionate support to patients and families navigating complex medical, psychosocial and discharge planning needs.
• Work collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health colleagues within specialist multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide clinical leadership, support and supervision to social work staff and students.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, research and innovation initiatives.
• Champion evidence-based practice and support excellence in patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Discharge planning

Clinical supervision

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Eligibility for AASW

Job description

Grade 3 Social Worker - Surgical Services

The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Parkville VIC

Join The Royal Melbourne Hospital as a Grade 3 Social Worker within the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS), providing advanced clinical care and leadership to support patients with complex needs.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you'll lead patient-centred social work practice, support complex discharge planning and advocacy, and provide clinical supervision and guidance to junior staff and students. You'll also contribute to service development, quality improvement, education and innovative models of care that strengthen patient outcomes.

With opportunities to influence clinical practice and support the ongoing development of the Social Work profession, you'll be part of a team committed to evidence-based care, professional growth and continuous improvement.

What you'll do

In this rewarding position, you will:

• Provide advanced social work assessment, intervention, advocacy and care coordination across VIDS and the broader Surgical Division.
• Deliver compassionate support to patients and families navigating complex medical, psychosocial and discharge planning needs.
• Work collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health colleagues within specialist multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide clinical leadership, support and supervision to social work staff and students.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, research and innovation initiatives.
• Champion evidence-based practice and support excellence in patient care.

About you

You are a skilled and adaptable social worker who thrives in complex healthcare environments and is passionate about improving patient experiences and outcomes.

You will bring:

• Significant clinical experience in acute health care settings.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and advanced social work practice skills.
• Strong communication, engagement and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting patients and families with complex psychosocial needs.
• A commitment to learning, supervision and developing others.
• A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

  Essential Requirements

• Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Minimum seven years post-qualification experience, including substantial experience in hospital-based practice.

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct - one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.