Social Worker

Medical Jobs Australia; Melbourne; In loco; AUD 79.000 - 113.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

World-class cancer care facilities

Curran Foundation scholarships

Fitness Passport

Discounted private health

Descrizione del lavoro

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is seeking a Social Worker for the Cancer Care Team to provide specialist psychosocial support to patients with cancer. The role focuses on head and neck cancer and radiation oncology, in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will assess, counsel, advocate, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to support discharge planning and community referrals. The ideal candidate is degree-qualified in social work, eligible for AASW, with demonstrated cancer-care

Competenze

• Degree-qualified Social Worker eligible for AASW membership.
• Experience supporting cancer patients, including psychosocial assessment, counselling, advocacy and discharge planning.
• Collaborative, resilient in multidisciplinary settings with strong communication skills.
• Willingness to participate in a 24-hour crisis on-call service.

Mansioni

• Provide specialist social work services to cancer patients and families in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Undertake psychosocial assessments, manage risk, provide counselling and practical support.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for holistic patient care and safe discharge planning.
• Advocate for access to supports and services, including NDIA and guardianship processes.
• Contribute to service development through supervision, quality initiatives, and education.
• Maintain professional documentation and compliance with policies and legislation.

Conoscenze

Clinical experience in cancer care

Psychosocial assessment

Discharge planning

Formazione

Degree in Social Work

Strumenti

Computer literacy

Descrizione del lavoro

Social Worker - Cancer Care (Level 1-2)
Max term contract, full time (Until December 2027)
Monday to Friday
Social Work (Cancer Care Team), St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney
$79,419.00 to $113,301.00 + Super + Salary Packaging

Welcome to St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots. Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent's Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney's premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth. Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

About the role

• Provide specialist social work services to cancer patients (predominately head and neck and radiation oncology) and their families across inpatient and outpatient settings, supporting them through diagnosis, treatment and recovery


• Undertake psychosocial assessments, identify and manage risk, and provide counselling and practical support to help patients navigate the challenges associated with cancer care


• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support holistic patient care, participate in case discussions, and coordinate safe discharge planning and referrals to community services


• Advocate for patients and carers by facilitating access to supports and services, including applications through NDIS and NCAT Guardianship where required


• Contribute to service development through participation in supervision, quality improvement initiatives, education, research activities, student supervision and the social work on-call roster


• Maintain high standards of professional practice through accurate documentation, reporting, compliance with relevant policies and legislation, and ongoing professional development

About you

• Degree-qualified Social Worker eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), with clinical experience in a tertiary hospital or healthcare setting


• Demonstrated experience supporting patients with cancer, including psychosocial assessment, counselling, psycho-education, advocacy, case management and discharge planning


• Strong knowledge of crisis intervention, grief and loss, and short-term solution-focused approaches, with the ability to support patients and families through complex healthcare journeys


• Collaborative and resilient professional who thrives in multidisciplinary environments, with strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and communication skills


• Highly organised with excellent time management, clinical documentation and computer literacy skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively


• Committed to continuous learning and improvement, with the ability to contribute to research, quality initiatives and education programs, and willingness to participate in a 24-hour crisis on-call service to provide after-hours support as required

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income


• World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes


• Excellence: Premier heart-lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV-AIDS initiatives


• Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre


• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care


• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships


• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations


• Coming from NSW Health: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements


• Sponsorship - work rights for Australia

Equal opportunity We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

The closing date for applications is 13th November 2026.

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and-or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https:--www.svha.org.au-about-us-reconciliation or get in contact at View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct