Social Work - Grade 1 - Rotation

Northern Health; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 65.000 - 82.000; Jornada completa

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Health and Wellbeing programs

Salary packaging & EAP

Library services

Descripción de la vacante

Northern Health in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north is seeking a motivated Grade 1 Social Worker to join the Subacute Social Work team on a fixed-term, full-time basis until January 2027. The role involves conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments and delivering patient-centered care across multiple sites, with opportunities for education and supervision within a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will contribute to quality improvement, support diverse communities,

Formación

• Significant experience undertaking comprehensive psychosocial assessments and interventions.
• Significant experience practicing patient centered care.
• Demonstrated experience prioritising and independently managing complex social situations.
• Well established effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated commitment shown to ongoing professional development.
• Dedication to and demonstrated involvement in Quality Improvement.
• Experience in education, support and supervision to Grade 1 Social Workers and/or students.
• Experience working with the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of our community.

Responsabilidades

• The Grade 1 Social Worker will provide quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and management.
• Will work across multiple subacute teams and sites, adapting to different clinical environments.

Conocimientos

Psychosocial assessments

Patient centered care

Complex social situations

Verbal and written communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Professional development

Quality Improvement

Education/supervision experience

Cultural/diverse communities

Descripción del empleo

Reference Number:54367:Social Work - Grade 1 - RotationEmployment Type:Fixed Term Full Time (FT)Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Grade 1 Social Worker to join the Subacute Social Work team.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:
Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:
An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Grade 1 Social Worker to join Northern Health in a fixed term, full time capacity until January 2027.

This role is responsible for:
TheGrade 1SocialWorker will be accountable for providing quality patient care through the application of competent clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and management.The role is afull-timefixed term position providing Leave Cover to the Subacute Social Work team across sites, including Broadmeadows Hospital and Bundoora Centre. The Grade 1 Social Worker will work across multiple teams in the subacute settings. This Grade 1 Social Worker will demonstrate the ability to adapt to a range of clinical environments and team settings, while showing initiative and maintaining strong collaborative skills.The successful applicant may also be required to work on other wards as clinical demand and skill mix requires.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Significant experiencein undertaking comprehensive psychosocial assessments and interventions
• Significant experiencein practicing patient centered care
• Demonstratedexperience in prioritising and independently managing complex social situations.
• Well established effective verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstratedability and commitment to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ademonstratedcommitment shown to ongoing professional development
• DedicationtoanddemonstratedinvolvementinQuality Improvement
• Experience in education,supportand supervision to Grade 1 Social Workers and/or students.
• Experience working with the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of our community

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new Thrive program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

Alternatively, you can contact Greer Peters, Clinical Leader - Subacute 0409 388 *** or Penelope Vye, Associate Director Allied Health (Social Work and Spiritual Care) 0439 313 ***.