Social Work Level 3 RAID Emergency Department Westmead Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Hours Per Week: 32
Location: Westmead Hospital
Where you'll be working
The RAID Social Work position is based in our Critical Care and Surgery Team at Westmead Hospital and is responsible for providing a high standard of care to the families of Western Sydney Local Health District.
- You will be working in a supportive department with a positive team culture which values professional, personal and career development.
- Minutes from Parramatta CBD, the local area is home to heritage sites, beautiful parks and waterways.
- Currently undergoing a $1.1 billion redevelopment program, Westmead Hospital, together with its partners, will be one of the largest health, education, research and training precincts in Australia.
What you'll be doing
Whilst allocated to cover the RAID service within the Emergency Department, 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.
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
- Qualification: Tertiary qualification in Social work
- Registration: Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW)
Selection Criteria
- Significant clinical experience in Social work, with substantial experience working in the emergency department and/or as a primary contact practitioner treating challenging patients with chronic and complex conditions.
- Well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills and high level computer literacy.
- Demonstrated understanding of issues associated with working with culturally and linguistically diverse client groups.
- Demonstrated experience in the development of clinical social work policies and procedures and/or guidelines.
- 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
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature
- Demonstrated experience in supervision and teaching including clinical supervision and teaching of undergraduate/graduate entry level students
Requisition ID: REQ545506
Applications Close: 22nd January 2025
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 Christine Vo at 0437 764 343, Christine.Vo@health.nsw.gov.au
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: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
