Social Worker - SMART Rehabilitation

• Salary Packaging  - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay
• Potential transfer of leave/service from eligible public sector organisations
• Utilise your expertise in a rewarding role, directly impacts patient well-being

Perform complex assessments, deliver high-level interventions, enhance patient care through collaboration & education as Social Work Senior Clinician 

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 09/01/2026)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $54.76 - $56.54 per hour
Hours Per Week: 14
Location:  Westmead

Where you'll be working 

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) has over 12,500 employees and provides primary and secondary healthcare. 

• WSLHD serves the Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Holroyd, and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and provides tertiary care to the Greater Western Region.
• We are dedicated to delivering 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond, in line with our values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
• The Cancer and Chronic Care Team at Westmead is a team of 13 social workers providing coverage to the areas of Inpatient and Outpatient Oncology, Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplant, CarT Cell Therapy, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Cardiology, Cystic Fibrosis, Infectious Diseases and general Mixed Medical areas.
  Whilst allocated to cover the SMART clinical load, there are opportunities to broaden your skill development as part of team cover and through After Hours Crisis On Call work.

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What you'll be doing  

As a Social Work Senior Clinician, you will deliver advanced psychosocial care to patients and families within the SMART rehabilitation service at Westmead Hospital.

• Conduct high-level psychosocial assessments and provide consultation.
• Deliver complex interventions: counseling, crisis support, and advocacy.
• Engage in collaborative care with multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to program development, education, and quality improvement.
• Supervise social work staff and students to uphold service standards.

What this role and WSLHD Allied Health will offer you:

• An opportunity to work in a supportive, inclusive and caring team environment.
• Ongoing education and development including regular clinical supervision, monthly staff development sessions to enhance clinical practice and opportunities for external education and training.
• Opportunities to lead and be involved with research, with established partnerships with universities and a WSLHD Professor of Allied Health
  
  
  

Programs and learning opportunities for Allied Health staff funded by WSLHD include:

• 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

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:

• Qualification: Degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW). 

Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated understanding of psychosocial issues associated with acute and chronic illness in rehabilitation medicine and demonstrated high level knowledge and skills in social work assessment, crisis intervention including trauma, counselling, case management for patients/families with illness adjustment, domestic violence, child protection, end of life care and bereavement support.
2. Demonstrated experience in staff and student supervision.
3. Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures for service improvement and skills in providing training and education.
4. Well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills and high level computer literacy.
5. Demonstrated 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
6. Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and implement quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
7. Demonstrated understanding of issues associated with working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse client groups.
8. Participation in the After Hours Crisis On-Call Social Work Service.

Requisition ID:  REQ516405
Applications Close:  12th November 2024

 
Need more information? 

• Discover more about the application process. 
• Review the detailed Position Description insights into role requirements and criteria.   
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. 
• For inquiries about the role, contact Nadine Macbeth on 0458 523 576 or email Nadine.Macbeth@health.nsw.gov.au