JRU Health Clinician

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 3
Remuneration: 108595 - 112114 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ475669Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.Additional information:

• An eligibility list may be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

What you'll be doingThis position is based at the Joint Referral Unit - the State-wide unit which triages all serious child abuse reports for NSW.
The JRU is staffed by NSW Health, the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and NSW Police who all contribute to making decisions on the need for a Joint Child Protection Response Program (JCPRP) response and/or planning of other local responses for serious child abuse reports referred by the NSW Child Protection Helpline.
The Health Clinician supports the operation of the Joint Referral Unit (JRU) through sourcing, requesting and sharing key health information required to inform JRU decisions and through liaison and provision of information to facilitate the provision of local health services to children and young people.
The position requires active participation in collaborative interagency planning, as well as completion of projects related to the policies and procedures governing the Joint Child Protection Response Program, when required by NSW Health or the JRU agency partners.

• Specialist clinical skills and experience relating to the assessment and identification of the health needs of children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NSW Health specialist Violence, Abuse and Neglect (VAN) services including their management, roles and responsibilities, types of service delivery and related child protection policies.
• Demonstrated advanced reasoning skills, as well as advanced written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, manage a diverse range of tasks, work under pressure and work within an interagency context.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in undertaking consultation and/or projects with a variety of stakeholders with good written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as social work, psychology, social sciences, counselling or other qualification deemed relevant to this position.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.​Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with theApplicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Erin Brazenall on Erin.Brazenall@health.nsw.gov.auIf you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan onFor technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.Applications Close: 5/04/2024