Emergency Department Senior RAID Social Worker
- An opportunity to work in a supportive, inclusive and caring team environment.
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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396 - $116,038 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
Location: Westmead Hospital
The Emergency Department Senior RAID Social Work position is based Westmead Hospital and is responsible for providing a high standard of care to patients and families attending the Emergency Department. 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.
This role operates within a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy to provide early assessment and intervention with a focus on safe and supported discharge from ED where possible or develop clinical recommendations and care plan for those patients requiring a ward admission.
The position is based in the Critical Care and Surgery Team at Westmead. This is a team of 11 social workers providing coverage to the areas of Intensive Care, Emergency Department, Trauma, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Specialty Surgery, Huntingtons Disease and Renal Services. The team also includes the District Post Mortem Liaison Officer position.
This is a full time position to be worked over 4 x 10 shifts. As the position is part of a service that provides 7-day coverage, weekend work is included in this role and would be required to work one weekend shift every week (roster is likely to be Wednesday – Saturday). Whilst allocated to the RAID-ED clinical area, there are opportunities to broaden your skill development as part of team cover and through After Hours Crisis On Call work.
- FLASH Allied Health leadership program – a program specific to WSLHD which offers Allied Health specific leadership development https://www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Education-Portal/Professional-Development/flash
- Accelerated Implementation Methodology (AIM): a course for staff leading projects to provide them with the knowledge, skills and structure to effectively manage change
- sparQ: Empowering safety and quality excellence through leadership and development at WSLHD https://www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Quality-Patient-Safety/sparq
Other benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District:
- Salary Packaging Scheme - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - a professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- Study Leave
- Potential transfer of leave/service to other eligible public sector organisations
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.
- 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: REQ581943
Applications Close: 31st August 2025
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- 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 on Christine.Vo@health.nsw.gov.au or on 0437 764 343.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
