AddressThis is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community. 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 Community Palliative Care, 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…
- Demonstrate high level knowledge, expertise and skill in Social Work assessment, interventions, counselling and bereavement support for clients with complex psycho-social needs in a Palliative Care setting.
- Demonstrate ability to provide Social Work clinical services of a complex nature, exercise risk management and apply established ethical principles and practice standards in complex psychosocial situations.
- Demonstrate ability to initiate, plan, evaluate and lead change through quality and service improvement activities.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will deliver high level clinical Social Work services for community clients of the Community Palliative Care Service to ensure optimal assessment, clinical intervention, discharge planning, end of life care and bereavement support as part of a multidisciplinary team providing specialised Palliative Care. This position may provide clinical Social Work services for Palliative Inpatients as required, to continue service delivery during periods of leave.
About your role:
- Deliver high level social work clinical services in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics and AASW professional practice standards using highly developed assessment, intervention and problem-solving skills which reflect evidenced based practice, initiative and innovation and are undertaken with a high degree of independence.
- Provide a leadership role in the clinical assessment and intervention planning for service recipients from a Social Work and multidisciplinary team perspective, ensuring timely identification of patient's needs and service provision in the Palliative Care setting.
- Contribute to staff development within the CHHHS Social Work through clinical practice supervision of staff and students, performance appraisal, professional development, recruitment and selection and mandatory training.
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?
Choose Cairns for your next career move - YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0ShTVsxjVQ&feature=youtu.be )
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 )
