Palliative Care Senior Social Worker Blacktown Hospital

• Lead palliative care support for patients and families in need.

• Utilise advanced clinical skills in grief, crisis and end-of-life care.

• Drive service improvement and quality care initiatives autonomously.

Provide expert, compassionate care for patients and families facing end of life, leading psychosocial support, grief care, and service improvement.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396 – $116,038 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown Hospital

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment. 

What you'll be doing 
The senior social worker is responsible for the provision of a comprehensive social work service to patients receiving Palliative and End of Life Care at Blacktown Hospital and their families. This includes both inpatient and outpatient cohorts with complex needs who are approaching the end of life. 

The position will be contributing high level clinical knowledge and skill in the domains of advance care planning, end of life care, anticipatory grief, bereavement and crisis work. This may include specialised psychosocial skills in assessing and supporting the management of patients and families with progressive conditions. 

The Level 3 Social Work Senior Clinician is able to demonstrate advanced reasoning skills on circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills, operates autonomously with minimum direct clinical supervision and has a consultative role within their area of speciality. They are involved with planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting on clinical services and are involved in the implementation of WSLHD protocols, quality improvement initiatives, policies and procedures. 

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

• Qualification: Degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work

Selection Criteria: 

1. Demonstrated experience and skills in counselling in palliative care or other clinical settings involving life limiting illness, including specialist knowledge of grief and bereavement processes

2. Demonstrated experience and advanced skills in comprehensive psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, individual and family counselling skills, complex case management, end of life care, negotiation and problem solving.

3. Demonstrated experience in staff and/or student supervision

4. Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures for service improvement and skills in providing training and education

5. Well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills and high level computer literacy

6. 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

7. Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and implement quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff

8. Participation in the After Hours Crisis On-Call Social Work Service

Requisition ID: REQ593169
Applications Close: 12th August 2025

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• For inquiries about the role, contact Katrina Anwar on Katrina.Anwar@health.nsw.gov.au