Social Worker Senior

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Career training and development

Salary packaging

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service – Birtinya QLD is seeking a Senior Social Worker for the Geriatric Evaluation and Management and Hospital in the Home (GEM / HITH) team at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya. The role focuses on high‑level social work in the home visiting program and supports discharge planning for older patients.

Remuneration pro rata up to $157 359 p.a. (salary rates $64.64–$69.55 p.h.), with 12.75% superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading.

Responsibilities

• Deliver independent high level social work clinical practice with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Provide high level clinical advice, education and influence towards a common patient-centred vision and direction to professional operational teams and relevant stakeholders regarding service delivery.
• Provide leadership oversight and clinical practice supervision to less experienced social work practitioners and students as delegated.
• Adhere to relevant expectations outlined in the SCH and Allied Health Governance Framework documents and Business Rules to ensure that best patient outcomes are achieved in a transparent, ethical and accountable manner.

Job description

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service – Birtinya QLD

We're excited to welcome a Social Worker Senior to our Social Work Acute Care Service Team based at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

The Geriatric Evaluation and Management and Hospital in the Home (GEM / HITH) Team provides high-quality social work services to often older patients following discharge from hospital, through a home-visiting service. Experience in therapeutic interventions relating to adjustment to a new diagnosis, anxiety management, dementia support, carer support, discharge planning, and complex grief and loss counselling would therefore be highly desirable.

As a highly functioning multidisciplinary team member, deliver high level Social Work clinical services within the home, to stakeholders/customers of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and Queensland Health (SCHHS).

Key Responsibilities include:

• Deliver independent high level social work clinical practice with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision. Exercise professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence.
• Provide high level clinical advice, education and influence towards a common patient-centred vision and direction to professional operational teams and relevant stakeholders regarding service delivery.
• Provide leadership oversight and clinical practice supervision to less experienced social work practitioners and students as delegated.
• Adhere to relevant expectations outlined in the SCH and Allied Health Governance Framework documents and Business Rules to ensure that best patient outcomes are achieved in a transparent, ethical and accountable manner.

Remuneration based pro rata on equivalent full time value up to $157 359 p.a., comprising salary rates: $64.64 - $69.55 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4) (Fixed term temporary part time position available until June 2028, 30.4 hrs p.f.). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.