Senior Social Worker - Renal

North West Queensland; Mount Isa City; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six days PD leave per annum

Professional development allowance $3,

Rural incentive Category D

Job summary

North West Hospital and Health Service is seeking an Advanced Social Work role in Mount Isa to provide high-level social work services for renal patients. You will lead, mentor and supervise staff while coordinating care across Mount Isa and remote outreach sites.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, advocacy, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes in North West Queensland.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences/memberships.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening including Criminal History checks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-level social work services, psychosocial assessments, counselling and care coordination for patients with chronic kidney disease and their families.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, mentoring and professional support to staff and students while driving service improvement.
• Advocate for patients and facilitate access to community, health and support services across the care continuum.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes across Mount Isa and outreach locations (Cloncurry, Doomadgee, Normanton, Mornington Island).

Skills

Advanced social work

Counselling

Care coordination

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

Mentoring

Education

Relevant tertiary degree

Registration/licences

Job description

Advanced Social Work Role with Purpose! Looking for a rewarding role where your expertise can make a lasting impact? Join our Renal Service team and provide advanced social work support to patients and families navigating chronic kidney disease. Combine specialist clinical practice, leadership, and community impact while enjoying the unique lifestyle and professional opportunities of North West Queensland.

Job details

• Position status: Permanent
• Position type: Full-time
• Occupational group: Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
• Classification: HP4
• Workplace Location: North West Qld
• Job ad reference: QLD/MI692943
• Closing date: 06-Oct-2026
• Job duration: Permanent, Full-time
• Contact person: Sophie Gouveia
• Contact details: [phone] Access the National Relay Service

About the role

You will provide advanced social work services to patients receiving renal care across North West Queensland.

• Deliver high-level social work services, psychosocial assessments, counselling, and care coordination for patients with chronic kidney disease and their families.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, mentoring, and professional support to staff and students while driving continuous service improvement.
• Advocate for patients and facilitate access to appropriate community, health, and support services across the care continuum.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes across Mount Isa and outreach locations including Cloncurry, Doomadgee, Normanton, and Mornington Island.

Working with us

• Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
• Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
• Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.

Requirements

• Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a ‘working with children check; from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.
• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences/memberships.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

Contact: Sophie Gouveia on [phone]

Applications close: Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community. We are an equal opportunity employer.