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Social Worker (Lvl Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital - Temp FT

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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week

Location: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital

Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1

Remuneration: $ $58.52 per hour

Requisition ID: REQ598292

Application Close Date: 31/08/2025

Interview Date Range: 03/09/ /09/2025

Contact Details: Leah Drake |

Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position

About The Opportunity

Join our dedicated Social Work team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals, families, and carers. In this role, you'll provide high-quality psychosocial assessment, counselling, advocacy, and information, working closely with health and community services to ensure seamless, consumer-centred care.

You'll be part of a supportive environment that values cultural respect, evidence-based practice, and professional growth. With opportunities for clinical supervision, quality improvement, and ongoing development, this is your chance to contribute to better health outcomes for our diverse community.

What You'll Be Doing

To provide Social Work services to consumers and their carers to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes consistent with SWSLHD policies and procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct. The position will also participate in professional development, clinical supervision, quality activities and other relevant departmental and administrative duties.

Where You'll Be Working

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.

The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.

Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

• Demonstrated experience in a health related field and ability to provide a range of Social Work interventions
• Demonstrated experience prioritising work and managing stressful situations
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated high level communication skills (written and verbal) and computer skills.
• Evidence of commitment to clinical supervision and professional learning.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to quality processes, and the application of evidenced based practice within social work.
• Demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills in psychosocial aspects of heath, illness, injury and recovery.
• Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
  
  

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Salary Packaging

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ???? Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ???? background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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