Social Worker - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Local Health District

Sydney Local Health District

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Type:
Temporary Full Time up to June 2025

Position Classification:
Social Worker Level 4

Remuneration:
$2, $2,307.32 per week plus Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
REQ463329

Are you seeking a wonderful opportunity to progress and excel in your career?

About Us
Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

Where you will be based

Formed in 1882, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) is a major metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and a principal provider of specialist healthcare.

It remains one of the nation's most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities.

About the role

This position involves the provision of social work palliative care services for the

_GPCanShare_ Project.

The GPCanShare project is the formation of a new partnership between Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) and The Central Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN) in the delivery of primary health care to assist General Practice (GPs), community cancer services and specialist cancer services to work collectively in providing care for patients with cancer (and cancer-palliative care) and their families/carers, and improve their experience of the cancer journey.

This Social work position provides leadership, coordinates and facilitates integration with palliative care teams across the SLHD to GPs of SLHD patients diagnosed with cancer, palliative care teams, community-based palliative care services, SLHD Residential Aged Care Facilities, and facility and community-based allied health.

We are looking for someone who

Holds a Bachelor Degree in Social Work or equivalent providing eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
Can demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge, skill and significant clinical experience in the provision of allied health services in cancer and palliative care.
Has extensive experience and a demonstrated ability in building and maintaining professional and therapeutic relationships and working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, health professionals and key stakeholders through advanced written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

What we can offer you (for eligible employees)

Accrued Day Off (ADO)
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
Novated Leasing
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Fitness Passport
Great education opportunities through Sydney Education

For further details, please view the Position Description

About working for SLHD
This is a Category A position.

To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2023_022).

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form - IM011 form).

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn_._

**Applications Close: 7 February 2024