AddressWe are a Social Work Department with passionate, committed and skilled Social Workers. An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated Social Worker to join a dynamic team at the Social Work Department Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH).
Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) is the principal tertiary referral hospital for the Northern Sydney Local Health District. It is a Major Trauma Centre that provides specialised care in the Intensive Care Unit, Severe Burns Unit, Spinal Cord Injury and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
This is a permanent part time Crisis Response Weekend social work position: Availability over the whole weekend is preferable however a Job Share will be considered.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Social Worker (Level 3)
Remuneration: $54.77 - $56.54 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ468073
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Social Work Department RNSH. Critical Care Areas. Not limited too but including The Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit and our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
What you'll be doing
The RNSH Senior Crisis ResponseSocial Worker is required to provide a clinical response to critical illness, -trauma / resus, -end of life care, -prevention and response to violence, abuse and neglect (PARVAN) concerns for children, young people, women, families (i.e. child protection, domestic and family violence), -victims of crime, -concerns relating to elder abuse/carer concern -pediatrics presentations (i.e. sudden and unexpected death of infants, youth health concerns, emotional/psychosocial wellbeing concerns), -pregnancy loss, -housing & homelessness, discharge planning, and other responses as required.
This will include the provision of senior practitioner level bio-psychosocial assessment, counselling, information and advocacy to consumers, carers and families in a consumer centred framework, and liaison with other relevant professionals (Health and external agencies). The Social Work Senior Clinician will utilise independent professional judgment to ensure patient care is delivered within professional, organisational, legal and ethical boundaries and reflects evidence based, best practice knowledge and practice.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- A Bachelor or post graduate degree in Social Work and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Evidence of extensive clinical experience, inclusive of experience as a Level 2 Social Work or equivalent.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments, counselling and therapeutic interventions, complex clinical casework/case management, advocacy and discharge planning.
- Demonstrated expertise/knowledge, clinical skills and experience in critical illness, trauma / resus / sudden death, PARVAN – child protection, domestic and family violence, youth health issues, victims of crime.
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as a collaborative member of multiple interdisciplinary teams in a complex / pressured environment with competing demands.
- Demonstrated experience in the ability to initiate, lead, contribute and implement research projects, quality and education activities, within social work services.
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision of Social Workers and social work students.
- Demonstrated well developed skills in written and verbal communication, computer literacy & time management.
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For role related queries or questions contact Phillip Vasilangos on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9462 9***
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 26 February 2024
