HP4 Social Worker

Omega Medical Pty Ltd; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Travel provided

Relocation support

Job summary

Omega Medical Pty Ltd in Mount Isa, QLD is seeking a Social Worker to join a Level 4 Specialist Service Base Hospital team. You will provide inpatient and outpatient social work support, participate in multidisciplinary rounds, and assist with discharge planning and patient advocacy.

The role runs 0800–1630, Monday to Friday, with accommodation and travel provided, plus relocation assistance as needed. Experience in hospital settings and registration as a social worker are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with appropriate registration
• Experience in hospital inpatient/outpatient settings
• Ability to relocate to Mount Isa

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services in inpatient and outpatient settings
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team
• Assist with discharge planning and patient advocacy

Job description

Contact Name: Chintan Tanna
Contact Email: [e-mail]
Contact Phone: [phone]
Specialty: Social Work
Grade: HP4
Rate: Rates to be advised
Dates: ASAP to 16 Oct 2026
Travel: Provided
Accommodation: Provided

Client Description

Level 4 Specialist Service Base Hospital with a total of 80 beds. It is the referral hospital for the North West region of QLD. It has a Royal Flying Doctor Service base providing rural retrievals, transfers and numerous primary health care activities. the Hospital has undergone a redevelopment which included a new Emergency Department, new Outpatients Department, Mental Health Outpatient) Unit, a Cancer Care Centre and a Paediatrics Unit. Services include - Accident and Emergency; Aged Care; Anaesthetics; Community Health; Day Surgery; Dental Care; Dietetics; Family Planning; General Medicine, General Surgery, Intensive Care, Maternity; Medical Imaging inc. CT, USS, Echo; Mental Health; Occupational Therapy; Oncology; Outpatients; Paediatrics; Palliative Care; Pathology; Pharmacy; Physiotherapy; Podiatry; Renal Unit; Sexual Health; Social Work; Speech and Therapy.

Requirements

• Hours would be 0800-1630 Monday to Friday with 1 hour unpaid break (7.5 hours per day)
• Accommodation can be provided for the candidate for the length of contract
• Up to $1000 (incl. GST) will be reimbursed to assist relocation to Mount Isa
• Working across inpatient and outpatient caseloads including inpatient adult & paediatric wards and ED, outpatient adults and paediatrics.
• Working amongst the multidisciplinary team which is young and dynamic. The team regularly plan weekend adventures including camping, rodeos, and local events like wine festivals, balls, markets, and sporting events. We even hold an Allied Health Ball every year to celebrate all Allied Health Clinicians in North West Queensland. We have a few gyms in town including a yoga studio, Anytime Fitness, pilates studio, a public pool and plenty of outdoor walking areas. There are cafes, a library, Kmart, Woolies and Coles, Harvey Norman, and a couple of specialty stores. The area is surrounded by cattle stations and you can even feed some camels just down the road from the Hospital! There's a large freshwater lake 10km out of town where people regularly paddleboard, water ski, swim, and kayak to get their water fix, and there's lots of water holes/water falls that can be visited after wet season to keep cool.
• There are daily flights to Brisbane and Townsville and some direct flights throughout the week to Cairns.
• The rural and remote lifestyle often has some surprising perks and the opportunities both professionally and personally are great.