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Senior Social Worker - Allied Health Team - RPA Virtual Hospital

Sydney Local Health District
  • Employment Type: Permanent Full Time; 38 hours per week
  • Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
  • Remuneration: $108,595 - $112,114 per annum + annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
  • Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; RPA Virtual Hospital
  • Requisition ID: REQ527187

The Organisation

RPA Virtual Hospital is Australia's first virtual hospital and delivers care in the community using technology and in person. More information is available here: RPA Virtual Hospital | Sydney Local Health District (nsw.gov.au).

About the Opportunity

In this role, you will be responsible for providing high quality Social Work services to patients/ clients and carers of SLHD to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes for the patients/ clients of RPA Virtual hospital. The senior Social Worker is responsible for the provision of specialist services, clinical leadership, guidance and supervision of Social Work staff in RPA Virtual hospital as well as carrying a specialist clinical caseload.

For more information, please view the attached Position Description.  

The Ideal Candidate is someone who has...

  • A Bachelor degree in Social Work or equivalent that provides eligibility for full membership of Australian Association of Social Work (AASW) with experience at Level 2 or higher.
  • Advanced clinical knowledge and skills, extensive clinical experience and ability to provide social work interventions and complex case management across a range of areas including to those living with chronic health conditions, who may also be impacted by substance use issues, mental health issues, cognitive impairment, history of violence.

Internal to NSW Health

Benefits and Perks!

  • Allocated Day Off each month. 
  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging up to $9,009, Novated Car Leasing, meal entertainment allowance up to $2,650. For more information, please visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
  • Paid parental leave & annual leave loading.
  • Access to free courses, qualification and coaching via Sydney Education.
  • Health & Wellbeing: discounted Fitness Passport, free nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals, access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families and yearly flu shots etc.

For more information about the benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits.

About working for SLHD

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn.

For enquiries, please contact Scott Crehan, Director of Social Work, on 0425 250 326.

RPA Virtual Hospital is excited to invite you to join our friendly team. Applying is easy!

How to apply

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