Senior Clinician Social Worker (Level 3) - Ambulatory Palliative Care
Employment Type: Permanent Full time and Temporary Full Time up to June 2028
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $2,240.23 - $2,312.82 per week + Annual leave loading + Superannuation
Location: Sydney Local Health District
Requisition ID: REQ646229
In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified social worker to join the palliative care services within SLHD. This position provides a social work service in an ambulatory care setting to patients receiving palliative care support and their families. Although this position works alongside other palliative care social work positions within SLHD, the scope of this role is unique and offers candidates the opportunity to help shape the ambulatory care social work service. If this ad has sparked your interest however you still have questions you’d like answered, please reach out to the contact person below.
For more information, please view the Position Description
All candidates must have full working rights within Australia.
Benefits and Perks!
- Accrued Day Off each month for Full Time positions, paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
- Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
- Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.
- Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
- The ability to use the Concord Hospital Staff Gym.
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
For more information about SLHD please visit ‘Working With Us’
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For enquiries, please contact Edward Lie via email at Edward.Lie@health.nsw.gov.au
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!
Applications Close: 6 April 2026
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