Social Worker Level 1/2 - Shoalhaven Transitional Aged Care Service

Be pivotal to the coordination of patient care to ensure optimal health outcomes for elderly clients in the community in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

$38.51 - $54.94 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | Permanent Part Time 16 hours per week | Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital (SMH) | REQ624197 | Grade: Social Worker Level 1/2 | Applications close: 11 December 2025

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

Provide a high quality social work service to patients, clients, consumers and their family/ carers to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes consistent with ISLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct. This position provides the above social work service to the Illawarra Transitional Aged Care Service (ITACS).

ITACS provides a time-limited, goal orientated service for older people who would benefit from additional low intensity therapy in their own homes as well as assisting with the decision making process around long term care service supports.

The social worker will also maintain social work and case management responsibility for a number of cases until discharge. Duties include early psycho-social assessments, care planning, education advocacy for the needs of clients, families and/ or carers, liaise with community agencies, the client's General Practitioner, counselling and carer support.

The position functions as part of an inter-disciplinary team with a teamwork approach to the provision of low intensity therapy home-based programs to frail elderly clients who are ready for discharge from sub-acute hospital care, but are unable to return home without additional care and support.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, located on Yuin Country, is the main referral hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre and sub-acute Mental Health Unit.

The hospital is currently undergoing a significant $440M redevelopment that will redefine how healthcare is delivered within the Region. Once complete in early 2026, the new seven-storey Acute Services Building and refurbishments on the current hospital site will bring a focus on career development. allowing you to grow your career, acquire new skills and advance professionally as the hospital continues to develop. There has never been a better time to join the progressive and expanding team in the Shoalhaven providing the highest standard of care to the Shoalhaven community.

To find out more about the redevelopment, visit our website or watch the flythrough of the new hospital here.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

-         Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)

-         Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay

-         Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)

-         Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)

-         Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families

-         Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

Apply now by reading the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the selection criteria within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:

-         Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.

-         Social Work degree and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

-         Valid NSW Drivers Licence

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Need more information or help applying?

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-         Visit The Welcome Experience website here. The Welcome Experience is a free service supporting essential workers (and their families) who are considering applying for or have accepted a job in regional NSW.

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-         For role-related queries or help applying, contact ​Rhiannon King on Rhiannon.King@health.nsw.gov.au