Social Worker Level 3 - SMART

Western Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 84.000 - 87.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary Packaging Scheme

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Maternity and Parental Leave

Study Leave

Transfer of leave/service

Zusammenfassung

Westmead Hospital, part of Western Sydney Local Health District, is seeking a Social Worker Level 3 to deliver high-level psychosocial care within the Cancer and Chronic Care Team. You will support complex patients and families, lead clinical practice and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate with a large multidisciplinary team across Oncology, Palliative Care, Haematology and other specialties, with opportunities for education, supervision and research involvement.

Qualifikationen

• Qualification: Degree in Social Work with eligibility for AASW membership.
• Experience in psychosocial care for acute and chronic illness is essential.
• Ability to lead, supervise staff and students; contribute to policies and service improvement.

Aufgaben

• Lead clinical practice, education and service improvement initiatives.
• Provide psychosocial care to patients and families across oncology, palliative care and related services.
• Participate in After Hours Crisis On-Call Social Work Service and team cover.

Kenntnisse

Crisis intervention

Counselling

Case management

Staff supervision

Negotiation

Written & verbal communication

Ausbildung

Degree in Social Work

AASW eligibility

Tools

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

Deliver high-level psychosocial care in a specialist rehabilitation setting. Join a collaborative multidisciplinary team at Westmead Hospital. Lead clinical practice, education and service improvement initiatives. Use your expertise to support complex patients and families while shaping high-quality rehabilitation care. Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 8 January 2027) Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3 Remuneration: $61.31 - $63.29 per hour Hours Per Week: 14 Location: Westmead Hospital Allied Health - Every step of the way – Short Film - https://vimeo.com/803268531/67a7f3c07e Looking for a move to NSW? National Campaign - https://vimeo.com/811851254/ff149e2f04

What you'll be doing

The Cancer and Chronic Care Team at Westmead is a large team of social workers providing coverage to the areas of Oncology, Palliative Care, Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplant, T-Cell Therapy, Youth Cancer Services, Cardiology, Respiratory, Cystic Fibrosis, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and General Mixed Medical Wards. There are opportunities to broaden your skill development as part of team cover and through After Hours Crisis On Call work.

What this role and WSLHD Allied Health will offer you:

• An opportunity to work in a supportive, inclusive and caring team environment
• Ongoing education and development including regular clinical supervision, monthly staff development sessions to enhance clinical practice and opportunities for external education and training.
• Opportunities to lead and be involved with research, with established partnerships with universities and a WSLHD Professor of Allied Health
• Programs and learning opportunities for Allied Health staff funded by WSLHD include: FLASH Allied Health leadership program – a program specific to WSLHD which offers Allied Health specific leadership development https://www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Education-Portal/Professional-Development/flash Accelerated Implementation Methodology (AIM): a course for staff leading projects to provide them with the knowledge, skills and structure to effectively manage change sparQ: Empowering safety and quality excellence through leadership and development at WSLHD https://www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Quality-Patient-Safety/sparq

Other benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District:

• Salary Packaging Scheme - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - a professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• Study Leave
• Potential transfer of leave/service to other eligible public sector organisations

Essential Criteria: Qualification: Degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW). Selection Criteria Demonstrated understanding of psychosocial issues associated with acute and chronic illness in rehabilitation medicine and demonstrated high level knowledge and skills in social work assessment, crisis intervention including trauma, counselling, case management for patients/families with illness adjustment, domestic violence, child protection, end of life care and bereavement support. Demonstrated experience in staff and student supervision. Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures for service improvement and skills in providing training and education. Well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills and high level computer literacy. Demonstrated 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 initiate, lead, complete and implement quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff. Demonstrated understanding of issues associated with working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse client groups. Participation in the After Hours Crisis On-Call Social Work Service.

Applications Close: 27 October 2026

Need more information? Discover more about the application process. Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria. Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. For inquiries about the role, contact Nicole Hraiki on 0429 207 185 or Nadine Macbeth on 0458 523 576. People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability. Please note: In accordance with NSW Health policy, priority will be given to Australian citizens and permanent residents. A person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or the advertised position.

Requisition ID: REQ701142