Social Worker CHCK

Southern NSW Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Calvary Health Care Kogarah is seeking an experienced Social Worker to plan, coordinate and deliver high quality care within Palliative Care and the Motor Neurone Disease Service. You will work across a multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient outcomes.

As part of the role you will supervise, lead quality improvement initiatives, provide education to other health professionals and teach students on clinical placement, while aligning with Calvary and NSW Health policies.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with eligibility for AASW membership and NSW Schedule C credentials.
• Experience in Palliative Care or progressive neurological conditions.
• Excellent negotiation, advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to provide clinical advice and support across teams.
• Strong commitment to professional learning and education delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to lead quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and implement high-quality Social Work care within Palliative Care and the MND Service.
• Provide supervision, education and support to colleagues and students on clinical placement.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and contribute to service evaluation.
• Ensure practice aligns with Calvary Health Care Kogarah, NSW Health and SESLHD policies.

Skills

Negotiation

Advocacy

Clinical leadership

Interprofessional teamwork

Quality improvement

Service evaluation

Education & training

Communication

Driving licence

Working with Children Checks

Education

NSW Schedule C qualifications

AASW membership eligibility

Job description

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment

Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within Palliative Care in order to provide high quality Social Work care to patients across Palliative Care and the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Service at Calvary Health Care Kogarah consistent with Calvary, NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards. This role includes responsibilities for supervision, quality improvement initiatives, education delivery to other health care professionals and the teaching of students on clinical placement.

About you

• Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Professional and Associated Staff Agreement 2022, eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning.
• Extensive post graduate Social Work clinical experience in a Palliative Care or progressive neurological condition caseload
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high level clinical advice, education and support to others in providing service excellence.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes.
• Demonstrated active participation in developing, implementing, and reporting on services.
• Ability to work within the Mission and Values of Calvary Health Care Kogarah.
• A current drivers’ licence (or a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position) and eligible for Working with Children Check (WWCC), National Criminal Record Check (NCRC) and Aged Care Banning Order Check

Application closing: 05/10/2026

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella

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