Address- Join a dynamic and large social work department at Casey Hospital
- Work for one of the largest health care networks in Victoria
- Experience many different medical areas in acute and subacute.
- Fixed Term Grade 1 position available at Casey Hospital
- Working in a dynamic and collaborative Social Work Team
- Opportunities for learning and development.
About Monash Health
Monash Health provides a world of healthcare across south eastern Melbourne, uniquely integrating primary, secondary and tertiary health services as well as world-renowned research and teaching facilities. We employee more than 22,000 staff who work across 40 care locations. In Monash Health your own growth and development is important and with us you can really be your best. For more information please visit .
About the Role
The Social Work Department is looking for an experienced Grade 1 social worker to join the team at Casey Hospital working in the acute setting. This is a fixed full-time position being part of a flexible team who collaborates to provide a holistic approach to service delivery across many sites, also working collaboratively across all sites bed-based and community. This provides an opportunity to showcase your skills in working with people from a range of diverse backgrounds as well as completing complex psychosocial assessments, the development of patient centred care plans and complex discharges. Bed-based service delivery includes rosters servicing the Emergency department, Women’s and Children’s wards and On-call programs.
You will be a member of a dynamic Social Work and Allied Health team working in a collaborative model of care across Monash Health. The positions work closely with the internal and external stakeholders to provide care founded on current evidence-based practice for patients accessing care through the inpatient and community based setting.
About you
You will have experience as a health social worker and have worked within a multidisciplinary team. You will have demonstrated experience as a social worker who is able to work collaboratively with the broader multidisciplinary team. You will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
What we offer
- We offer a comprehensive salary packaging and staff support program
- Provision of supervision in line with AASW standards
- Monash Health offers access to profession specific, relevant health and welfare education and encourages participation in quality and research activities.
In order to apply for this position, you must be eligible for AASW membership including continuing professional education and hold a current driver’s license and Working with Children Check
What you need
- Bachelor Social Work or Master Social Work (Qualifying)
- Experience working in a community health or hospital setting
- Current driver’s license
- Current working with children’s check
How to Apply
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.
For further details please contact Brooke Webb, Social Work Manager for Dandenong and Casey Hospital on 0417 319 ***.
Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services by email – .
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:
- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.
A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.
As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.
Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses.
All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement or your COVID-19 Digital Certificate, which can be accessed via MyGov.
