Social Work Health Professional Educator
RNSH Social Work Department is seeking a dynamic Social Work Health Professional Educator to join our team. This position will work directly with social work clinicians and students in their ongoing professional development needs and goals.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 5
Remuneration: $2,604.21 - $2,667.53 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ664839
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
- Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
- Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
- Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital - St Leonards
What you'll be doing
The Health Professional Educator (Social Work) is responsible for the design, delivery and evaluation of education programs to both Social Workers and Social Work students within RNSH Social Work Department aimed at building capacity of Social Work clinicians to provide excellence in clinical care and excellence in entry level clinical training to Social Work students.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work providing eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers with a minimum of ten years post graduate social work clinical practice.
- Demonstrated extensive clinical social work experience within an acute hospital setting across a wide range of clinical areas.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in comprehensive psycho-social assessments, counselling and therapeutic interventions, complex clinical casework, group work, advocacy and discharge planning.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in the development, delivery and evaluation of social work education and / or professional development programmes including the application of adult learning principles.
- Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating and evaluating social work field education.
- Demonstrated experience in the supervision of social work students and clinical staff.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and the development and implementation of research skills.
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For role related queries or questions contact Sandra Barr-Lynch on Sandra.Barr-Lynch@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9462 9477
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 02 June 2026
