Social Worker

Social Worker/ Discharge Planner

Tamara Private Hospital, Tamworth

• Casual positions. Enjoy flexible hours for better work life balance!
• Gain immediate access to an impressive array of employee benefits and programs
• Experience career diversity, complexity & opportunity.

About the Role

In this role you will provide high quality, as a Discharge planning /Social worker– to support acute, medical and day and inpatient rehab admissions.

The social work department provides personal counselling, mediation and therapeutic interventions supporting patients and their families to adjust to diagnosis, trauma and emotional responses to illness and treatment.

Flexibility to work across a Monday to Friday roster is essential to this role. 

About the Role 

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated individual to join our Hospital Discharge Planning Team. If you are interested, we would love to hear from you.

Duties

• Provide a high quality, comprehensive service to inpatients of the hospital to facilitate timely and effective discharge planning.
• Conduct thorough initial assessment – establish previous and current level of function, supports and services.
• Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality patient outcomes.
• Implement and coordinate a timely plan for discharge, liaise with community service providers and organise home support where relevant and required.
• Provide information, education and support to patients and families.

Your Skills and Experience

• Current registration with AHPRA as registered nurse.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an acute health care setting.
• Ability to work autonomously and also as a team player.
• Ability to problem solve and negotiate with patients and carers to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Adequate clinical knowledge to understand complex patient cases.
• Sound knowledge of My Aged Care system and ACAT referral criteria.

What’s in it for you?

Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.  

Discounts:  Ramsay Rewards - Access great deals at over 100+ major retailers. Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental. 

Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support 24/7.  

Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more. 

*Please note casual employees may not be eligible for all benefits. 

About the Organisation

Owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, Australia’s largest and most respected private hospital operator, Tamara Private Hospital is the focus of private health care in the Tamworth region. The hospital has a modern operating theatre complex, high dependency unit, surgical wards, medical ward, and rehabilitation ward and day surgery facility.  

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety.  Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com

To Apply

All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Requirements

• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
• Depending on the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases, which may include Covid-19.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact Debra Maslen via *******@ramsayhealth.com.au