AddressAn exciting opportunity exists for a Social Worker to join the Acute Care team at Royal North Shore Hospital.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Social Worker (Level 1/2)
Remuneration: $34.01 - $49.28 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ341537
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital.
Northern Sydney’s vision is to be "leaders in healthcare, partners in community wellbeing". Our purpose is “embracing discovery and learning, building partnerships and engaging our community to deliver excellent health and wellbeing.”
What you'll be doing
The acute care team provides services to a wide range of clinical areas within Royal North Shore Hospital including ICU, Severe Burns Unit, Spinal Unit, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgery.
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.
- Social Work degree and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), including the ability to demonstrate a practical application of the AASW Code of Ethics.
- Demonstrated understanding of the impact and management of trauma, sudden death, bereavement, domestic violence, child protection and Guardianship. Proven ability to provide assessment, case management and counselling skills and ability to make independent professional judgements.
- Demonstrated experience in multi-disciplinary teamwork.
- Demonstrated high- level oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Commitment to participation in professional development and quality improvement activities.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage workload demands, meet deadlines and complete activities (including ability to work within scope of practice and seek assistance when required).
- Demonstrated computer literacy and ability to use health information systems.
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For role related queries or questions contact Kerry Griffiths on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9463 2***
All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health. Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A. Category A positions are required to provide evidence of having received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA) and meet the requirements of the Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.
Applications Close: 23 September 2022
