AddressPosition Title: Men's Health Social Worker
Employment Type: Maximum Term Full Time
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Social Worker Level 3 Year 1 - 2
Salary: $108,595 - $112,114 base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2022
Department Name: St Vincent's Nelune Men's Health Centre, Kinghorn Cancer Centre
About us:
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent's include:
- Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
- Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
- Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
- Career development opportunities across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/Life balance
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the newly established Men's Health Service. The St Vincent's Nelune Men's Health Centre is part of Medical Oncology at St Vincent's Hospital and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre and will bring together some of Australia's leading prostate cancer experts, within a single campus, to provide definitive, world-class healthcare. Our experienced team has expertise in urology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, cancer genetics, Theranostics, psychology, allied health and nursing.
Our Culture:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022). Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Social Worker who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are experienced in the area of oncology, prostate cancer and Men's health and can demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and operate with minimum direct clinical supervision.
Application Instructions:
To have you application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the 'Selection Criteria' as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent's Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria
- Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia
- Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent tertiary qualification creating eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) with demonstrated experience in clinical Health Social work settings with high level clinical skills in oncology and/or prostate cancer.
- Demonstrated experience in community development and working in partnership with services providers.
- Demonstrated competencies and experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures for service improvement and skills in providing education and supervision of staff and students
- Well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to undertake and lead clinical planning, research, quality and education projects.
- A current NSW Driver's licence
If you have any difficulties accessing the Position Description for this role, please contact the Talent Team at ***************@svha.org.au who will gladly forward you a copy.
Applications close on 22 July 2024
