Social Worker Level 3 - Milton Ulladulla Hospital
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $54.77 - $56.54 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ523872
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This is a temporary part time 24 hours per week position until 29th June 2025 with the possibility of an extension subject to funding
What you'll be doing
What we can offer you
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.
Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:
· ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
· Study and development leave
· Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
· Discounted parking
· Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
· Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – counselling for you and your family
· Fitness Passport program – ISLHD staff can sign-up with Fitness Passport, an external service provider. Fitness Passport offers employees access to gyms and fitness services that are current members of its program on a minimum 12 month contract. https://www.fitnesspassport.com.au/IHS
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
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Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
Please note: If you’re an overseas resident with a temporary visa, you can still apply for a job with ISLHD. To be eligible for a permanent appointment, applicants must be an Australian citizen or Australian resident.
Applicants holding temporary visas with working rights may be considered for a temporary appointment up to the expiry date of their visa. However, this option is only available when no suitable applicant for a permanent appointment is identified.
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A National Police Check (criminal history record check) is a requirement for all new appointments to NSW
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Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: NSW Health: Applying for a position
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This role is a Category A role. Preferred applicants will be reviewed for compliance and required to maintain compliance with the screening, assessment and vaccination requirements, relevant to your position, as outlined in NSW Health policy directive on Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases.
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For positions designated as child-related employment, or positions that may result in proximity to children, you will be required to obtain a Working with Children clearance number from the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
To obtain a WWCC clearance number, follow the instructions on the website of Service NSW, which includes completing an online application form and then attending a Service NSW Centre or a NSW Council Agency that provides Road and Maritime Services, to provide proof of identity and pay for the WWCC to be completed.
Selection Criteria
- Social Work degree and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), including the ability to demonstrate a practical application of the AASW Code of Ethics.
- Extensive post graduate experience working as a Social Worker across a range of clinical areas in a health setting, including a demonstrated understanding of complex health conditions and the impact on patient well-being.
- Extensive specialist knowledge of psychosocial assessments, care planning, individual and family counselling, child protection, grief and loss and bereavement counselling and group work.
- Demonstrated ability to work in complex situations across a range of settings.
- Demonstrated high level ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both verbally and in writing, and proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrated competence in the use of electronic information systems.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and manage stressful situations: ability to work unsupervised and apply advance reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel or critical nature.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement activities and service evaluation processes with other staff and demonstrated ability to provide clinical supervision.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence with the ability to travel in accordance with position responsibilities.
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Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Laura Robinson on Laura.Robinson2@health.nsw.gov.au
