Social Work Senior Clinician Aged Care

NSW Health; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 2,000 - 3,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service organization in New South Wales is seeking a Social Worker Level 3 to provide comprehensive social work services to patients and families. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor or post-graduate degree in Social Work, with demonstrated advanced clinical skills and experience in age-related health conditions. This full-time role offers opportunities for career progression and comes with generous staff benefits.

Benefits

Salary packaging

Flexible working hours

Fitness passport

Qualifications

• Eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Extensive clinical experience as a Level 2 Social Worker.
• Specialist knowledge in working with age-related conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive social work service to patients and their families.
• Ensure optimal health outcomes consistent with NSLHD policies.
• Conduct complex clinical casework and therapeutic interventions.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Psycho-social assessments

Counselling and therapeutic interventions

Advocacy

Discharge planning

Education

Bachelor or post graduate degree in Social Work

Job description

Overview

Why join NSLHD:

• Access generous staff benefits including salary packaging, fitness passport, flexible working and more.
• A challenging, inspiring, and rewarding role with the opportunity to make a difference.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3

Remuneration: $2,154.06 - $2,223.86 per week

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ610616

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

• Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
• Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
• Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Royal North Shore Hospital

What you'll be doing

The provision of a comprehensive social work service to patients, their families and carers of North Shore Ryde Health Service (NSRHS) ensuring the provision of optimal health outcomes consistent with NSLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

This position will provide a social work service at an advanced level of clinical practice to patients, their families and carers experiencing age related health conditions.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• A Bachelor or post graduate degree in Social Work and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Evidence of extensive clinical experience, inclusive of experience as a Level 2 Social Work.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in comprehensive psycho-social assessments, counselling and therapeutic interventions, complex clinical casework, group work, advocacy and discharge planning.
• Demonstrated specialist knowledge and experience at a Level 2 or above in working with patients, families and carers with age related conditions.

Need more information?

1) Position Description: please refer to the Position Description page.

2) Find out more about applying for this position.

For role related queries or questions contact Sara Connell on [e-mail] or 02 9462 9484.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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Applications Close: 14 October 2025