Senior Social Worker

Metro North Hospital and Health Service; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary with incremental

Job summary

Metro North Hospital and Health Service is seeking an experienced social worker to provide advanced clinical care and leadership within a multidisciplinary team across complex patient journeys.

You will mentor staff, supervise colleagues, and contribute to evidence-based practice while partners with NDIA/NDIS and health services to optimise patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Apply high level clinical practice to support quality service delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimise patient outcomes.
• Provide supervision to health practitioners and students.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams in social work.
• Deliver clinical supervision to staff and students.
• Contribute to development of evidence-based practices and protocols.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

About the roleThis is an exciting opportunity to utilise your advanced social work skills to support patients and families through complex healthcare journeys while providing leadership, mentoring and professional expertise within a multidisciplinary team.About youOur ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:Apply high level clinical practice to support continuous improvement of quality service delivery including contribution to the development of evidence based clinical practices, procedures and protocols within the Department of Social Work.Work cooperatively and effectively with internal and external key stakeholders to optimise patient outcomes, inclusive of NDIS, service organisations, and other public entitiesProvide clinical supervision to health practitioners and less experienced staff, as well as support social work students.Benefits when working for Metro North Allied HealthFlexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increasesBenefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packagingAdditional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workersRewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areasValue driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balanceMetro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careersApplications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTEDThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.