Senior Social Worker

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396 - $116,038 per annum + Annual leave loading + Superannuation
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ600843

You will be working at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. It is one of the nation's most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history of serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated social worker to join the Social Work Department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. This permanent full-time senior position is located within our Women's and Children's Health Team. The team covers maternity, the birthing unit, neonatal intensive care, paediatrics, fertility, fetal medicine and the antenatal clinic. You will be part of a large, dedicated and highly skilled department working with culturally and socially diverse patients and their families. The position is also required to provide support to other areas within the hospital as required, and applicants are advised that at times the position involves working with vulnerable people and people experiencing trauma. This may include supporting parents experiencing perinatal and pregnancy loss.

Applicants are also advised that this position includes ongoing participation in the after-hours on call crisis service, including weekends. We appreciate that Social Work in public health can be both challenging and rewarding, and we have a suite of wellbeing initiatives occurring across the department to make sure we're caring for ourselves as well as our patients.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

• Must hold a Bachelor or post graduate degree in Social Work that provides eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

• Has advanced clinical knowledge, skill and significant clinical experience in the provision of social work, with experience at Level 2 or higher.

• Demonstrated ability to independently problem solve, apply professional and ethical boundaries when working with complex situations as per of a multidisciplinary team.

• Accrued Day Off each month, paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.

• Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.

• Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.

• Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit.

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

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.

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Applications Close: 14 September 2025

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