- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care - Modbury
- Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service - Geriatrics in the Home
- Salary: $86,950 - $100,729 p.a.
- AHP2; Permanent Part-Time - 18.75 hours per weekNorthern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is eager to recruit to a newly created
Social Worker role with
in the dynamic, expanding and supportive
Geriatrics in the Home team.
About Us:Located on Kaurna Country,
in the North and North-Eastern Suburbs of Adelaide, close to the world-famous Barossa Valley wine region, and within 30 minutes of the CBD, NALHN serves more than 400 000 people at the Lyell McEwin and Modbury Hospitals, along with our state-of-the-art Specialist Ambulatory Rehabilitation Centre and our community and home-based sites. The network boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities
in the near future. Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care”“I feel like I'm part of a growing and developing service”“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support”Benefits of working at NALHN:From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.In addition this, other benefits of working as an
Social Worker in NALHN include:
- Professional development opportunities. We have a well established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and staff are also eligible for external, funded professional development via the Allied Health Professionals Plus Professional Development Reimbursement Program, to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations;
- Opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research.
- Regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals;
About You:Are you a dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic
Social Worker looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
About the Role:An exciting opportunity is presented to work with
in the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as an AHP2
Social Workerin the Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service.This new position has been created to provide targeted social work assessment and intervention with
in the expanding
Geriatrics in the Home (GITH) service.
Geriatrics in the Home (GITH) is a hospital substitution service, which offers an alternative approach to delivering in-patient care and treatment to Older People with
in their own home environment. The service offers specialist assessment and therapy from Geriatricians, Nurses, and Allied Health in a goal orientated, time limited program.The
Social Worker (AHP2) is accountable to the Nurse Unit Manager for the provision assessment and treatment services for patients of NALHN which aims to optimise health outcomes. The incumbent will have the opportunity to work within a range of clinical services including inpatient, hospital substitution and community programs.The
Social Worker applies clinical experience, increasing clinical knowledge and professional competence to plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive and integrated services to the needs of clients of NALHN. The
Social Worker (AHP2) works under limited direct supervision clinical supervision and may provide direction and support to less experience therapists, allied health assistants and students.The
Social Worker works collaboratively with the Allied Health multi-disciplinary team and liaises directly with medical, nursing staff of NALHN and with other community agencies.To be eligible for this position, you must have an Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of
Social Workers.The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- DHS Aged Care Sector Employment Screening
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)SA Health Services are required to implement the
in the workplace.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 864313EnquiriesMegan DundonPhone:E-mail:
Application Closing Date10 May 2024 - 11.55PMAttachments
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