Social Worker, Urgent Care Service - Tweed
Make a new start in your career and life. Join a welcoming, supportive healthcare community, with professional development opportunities + more!
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (30 weeks)
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 3
Remuneration: $108,595.00 - $112,114.00 per annum pro rata
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ532160
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.
About the role
Tweed Community & Allied Health have a vacancy for a Social worker to join their Urgent Care Service. This role provides alternate care pathways for patients that would otherwise present to a hospital emergency department with lower acuity non-emergent conditions. The service is a Nurse Practitioner and Extended Care Paramedic led model with the primary strategy to manage the demand for services at local emergency departments while providing meaningful care to the community. As a Social Worker within the Tweed Urgent Care Service you will provide high quality clinical services and leadership as an integral part of the multidisciplinary health care team for patients/clients of the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD).
Join our team and you’ll enjoy:
- Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
- Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
- Growth – access to professional and personal development
- Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
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2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Peter Walker on Peter.Walker1@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 2 December 2024
NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.
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