Senior Social Worker, HammondCare

HammondCare

Location:
Australia, Prairiewood

Category:
Health and Beauty

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

Exciting senior role at Braeside Hospital for a dynamic, experienced Social Worker to step into a leadership position within a collaborative team and deliver high-quality services, focusing on rehabilitation, mental health, and palliative care.

Job Responsibility:

Support the busy and dedicated Social Work team based at Braeside Hospital
Ensure a high standard of skilled, effective and timely Social Work interventions for clients and their carers
Provide support, development, supervision and leadership to the social work team
Ensure compliance with Policies, Guidelines and relevant legislation
Ensure continuous quality improvement of services
Work with the Social Work and Allied Health leadership from HammondCare’s other hospitals towards service and staff development and ongoing quality improvement.

Requirements:

Recognised tertiary qualification in Social Work with eligibility for AASW membership
Current working rights for Australia i.e. citizenship, permanent residency or working visa
Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Mission in Action
Experience in a hospital or health care environment (minimum 5 years), with demonstrated high level clinical skills providing a wide range of complex Social Work interventions - preferably including rehabilitation, palliative care / life limiting illness or mental health
Demonstrated use of advanced level professional judgement and ability to lead and independently problem-solve set priorities in complex situations
Superior interpersonal, communication and reasoning skills necessary to ensure high clinical practice standards and build strong team practice and consistency, using a variety of media – oral, written and digital
Self-motivated and effective skills in time management, organisation, and managing competing demands, including balancing a caseload, staff support and service leadership
Knowledge, understanding and skills in provision of professional and clinical Social Work supervision and clinical leadership - experience preferred
Experience developing and leading successful quality improvement projects
Willingness to travel and work between HammondCare’s sites and services as required.

Nice to have:

Experience in a Level 3 Social Work position
Experience in the use of NSW Health Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or similar
Current unencumbered Drivers Licence and safe driving record
Bilingual and / or experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

What we offer:

Not-For-Profit salary packaging advantages
Recognition and continuity of NSW Health entitlements
Free independent confidential counselling services
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Inclusive workplace promoting diversity and inclusion.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 24, 2025

Expiration:
August 17, 2025

Work Type:

On-site work

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