Social Worker - Senior, Subacute Care Unit, Older Persons Subacute And Rehabilitation

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service are the public health provider for around 250 000 people in the region. We welcome you to become a part of Subacute Care Unit, Older Persons Subacute and Rehabilitation (OPSAR), Integrated Medicine, Child and Youth Services as a Social Worker - Senior.

Health Workers who take up employment with Queensland Health from intrastate, interstate or overseas may be eligible for incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme ). For further information regarding the Scheme and to verify eligibility, please refer to the guideline (PDF) ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/190415/Workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme-guideline.pdf ).

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About us:

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you:

In your new role you will…

• Have proven ability to deliver high level contemporary clinical Social Work services in sub-acute Older Persons and adult rehabilitation services as a member of an interprofessional team.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the legislation and policies relevant to the work particularly in relation to advanced care planning, guardianship and administration matters, residential aged care and community care, and NDIS.
• Have experience in the provision of supervision to Social Workers and the ability to meet accountability requirements in reporting / advising Social Work management team of relevant professional issues identified within their supervisory role.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will deliver high level Social Work services as a member of the interprofessional team to adult and older patients of Cairns Sub-acute Services and high-level clinical advice to colleagues within the CHHHS. When required, on occasion, deliver social work services to other OPSAR services, hospitals and locations in CHHHS. Clinical work undertaken will be of a complex and varied nature.

About your role:

• Deliver high level Social Work clinical services across a complex case load within the Sub-acute services and other clinical areas when required in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics and AASW professional practice standards as a member of the interprofessional team. This shall include but is not limited to psychosocial assessments, interventions, and subacute case management, ensuring patient focused outcomes and balancing these with the available resources and the operational needs of the health service for the benefit of the wider community.
• Apply independent high level Social Work clinical decision-making skills integrating evidence-based practice to contribute to multidisciplinary complex case management and discharge planning to achieve best practice outcomes with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Provide clinical practice supervision and mentoring of HP3 Social Workers, students and clinical support staff to ensure the maintenance of professional clinical standards within the social work services and multidisciplinary teams in the local facilities.

Mandatory inclusion:

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland )