Senior Social Worker - Acute Care Services

Queensland Government; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 132,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Health seeks a Senior Social Worker to support the Acute Care Services team at Sunshine Coast University Hospital. The role focuses on high-level clinical practice, professional judgement on complex caseloads, and leadership oversight of junior staff.

The organisation emphasizes values, human rights, and a patient-centred approach, with several development opportunities and flexible work arrangements. This fixed-term role offers pro rata remuneration and competitive superannuation.

Qualifications

• Deliver independent high level social work clinical practice with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Provide leadership oversight and clinical practice supervision to less experienced social work practitioners and students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver independent high level social work clinical practice with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Exercise professional judgment to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence.
• Provide high level clinical advice, education and influence towards a patient-centred vision and direction to teams and stakeholders.
• Provide leadership oversight and clinical practice supervision to less experienced social work practitioners and students as delegated.
• Take a leadership role in monitoring professional clinical standards and outcomes, service improvement activities, PDP, quality activities, evidence-based practice.

Job description

This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes.We're excited to welcome a Social Worker Senior within our Social Work Acute Care Services Team at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.Key Responsibilities include:Deliver independent high level social work clinical practice with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision. Exercise professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence.Provide high level clinical advice, education and influence towards a common patient-centred vision and direction to professional operational teams and relevant stakeholders regarding service delivery.Provide leadership oversight and clinical practice supervision to less experienced social work practitioners and students as delegated.Take a leadership role in the monitoring of professional clinical standards and outcomes, service improvement activities, Performance and Development Plans (PDP), quality activities, evidence-based practice, clinical research programs.Remuneration based pro rata on equivalent full time value up to $162 376 p.a., comprising salary between $5086.00 - $5455.00 p.f. (f/t) or salary rates: $66.92 - $71.77 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4) (Fixed term temporary full or part time positions available). Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).Why work for us?We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careersAs a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:A wellness program;Generous superannuation;Flexible work arrangements;Career training and development; andSalary packaging.Check out the latest updates here:https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.