Grade 2 Social Work Oncology/flex - Whittlesea, Australia - Northern Health

Northern Health

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Whittlesea, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
North East Region | Whittlesea

Job type:
Full time

Organisation:
Northern Health

Salary:
$86,700 - $99,600

Occupation:
Health and Allied Health

Reference: 40072

The Role:

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and skilled Grade 2 Social Worker to join the team at Northern Health Epping.

This is a Full - Time permanent position, 5 days per week, Tuesday - Saturday.

The role is based on the oncology medical ward two days per week and will require working collaboratively with the full time Grade 2 Social Worker allocated to this ward and the oncology outpatient Social Worker.

The remaining three days will require working in a flex capacity on wards and outpatient clinics where the regular Social Worker is on leave or where the demand for Social Work is high.

The Grade 2 Social Worker will provide leadership and ensure high level, evidence-based Social Work services to patients. The worker will need to demonstrate flexibility in order to provide an efficient response to referrals. Social Worker will work closely alongside Allied Health colleagues and the rest of the multi-disciplinary team.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Possess skills to deliver high quality, evidence-based care for patients of the oncology service
Provide consultation and work collaboratively with all health professionals
Have a thorough working knowledge of community services and programs
Demonstrated experience in prioritizing, discharge planning and independently managing complex social situations
Have excellent engagement and communication skills.

Next Steps...
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

For further details please refer to the 'Position Description' or alternatively, please contact
:Anthea Elliott, Acute Social Work Clinical Leader, ph or Joan McEleavy, Senior Social Worker, ph
**Applications close 7th December 2023