Social Work Team Leader - Stroke and Rehabilitation

• Lead a high-impact team shaping stroke and aged care services

• Develop advanced leadership, mentoring, and problem-solving skills

• Drive innovative service improvements and quality initiatives

Lead a dynamic social work team, mentor staff, and deliver expert care for complex stroke and geriatric patients.

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 01/03/2026)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour 
Hours Per Week: 14
Location: Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) provides primary, secondary, and tertiary health care across multiple LGAs and the Greater Western Region, driven by the core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.

• Serves Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Holroyd, and Parramatta LGAs.

• Committed to "better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond."

• Health care facilities include Mount Druitt, Blacktown, Auburn, Westmead, and Cumberland Hospitals.

• Emphasises delivering high-quality care and related services in diverse settings.

What you'll be doing 
Step up your career as a Social Work Team Leader, shaping services, mentoring staff, and leading a dynamic clinical team, through:

• Leading and developing a high-performing social work team

• Delivering expert care for complex geriatric and stroke patients

• Mentoring staff and students, fostering professional growth

• Driving quality improvement and innovative service initiatives

• Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to enhance outcomes

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below, providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

• Registration in line with Award requirements: Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).  For overseas qualifications, evidence of eligibility for AASW must be provided at the time of application. 

Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated experience in the delivery of social work services in Aged Care, Stroke and or Rehabilitation, in a hospital or community setting

2. Demonstrated high level skills in psychosocial assessments, adjustment to illness / disability / new diagnosis /abuse of older people / Guardianship matters, NDIS matters, grief and bereavement, accommodation placements and complex familial presentations.

3. Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures for service improvement and skills in providing training and education

4. Demonstrated well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills, and high-level computer literacy.

5. Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse

6. Ability to initiate, lead, complete and implement quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and support ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.

7. Demonstrated experience in leadership including experience in staff and / or student supervision.

8. Willingness to participate in the After Hours Crisis On-Call Social Work Service, and Unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence

Requisition ID:  REQ594795
Applications Close:  16^th October 2025

 
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For inquiries about the role, contact Gayatri Noor on Gayatri.Noor@health.nsw.gov.au