Paediatric Social Work Manager

3 months ago


New Lambton Heights, Australia Hunter New England Local Health District Full time

**Join our team as a Paediatric Social Work Manager, where you'll lead with a collaborative, child-centred approach and embrace flexibility to support the unique needs of families**

**Remuneration**: $126 240 - $129 309 Per annum + 11.5% Super + Salary Packaging

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time until June 2025

**Position Classification**: Social Worker Level 5
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**:REQ507677

**Closing Date**:Sunday 25th August 2024

**Paediatric Social Work Manager**

**John Hunter Children’s Hospital**

**About the role**:
The Paediatric Social Work Manager operationally manages the Paediatric Social Work team at John Hunter Children’s Hospital providing operational management across the Inpatient wards, the Emergency Department, the Paediatric Outpatient Services and limited Community Services.

The Paediatric Social Work team consists of experienced and passionate Social Workers and skilled, dedicated Aboriginal Health Liaison Officers. You will be working alongside other Allied Health Managers to deliver innovative and evidence-based care in the child-centred, family-focused environment of John Hunter Children’s Hospital where growth, innovation and creativity is encouraged.

In this role you will carry a caseload in the area of neurology and provide intervention in multidisciplinary Neurology Outpatient Clinics. This role blends management and direct clinical work therefore it’s a great opportunity for someone wanting to build on their leadership experience whilst still building on their Social Work skills.

Participation in the John Hunter and John Hunter Children’s Hospital Social Work On-Call roster is required approximately once a month.

**Where you’ll be working**:

- The John Hunter Children’s Hospital (JHCH) located in Newcastle NSW, offers the opportunity to work in a tertiary-level paediatric facility while enjoying the benefits of a lifestyle surrounded by beaches, lakes and bush.
- You’ll become part of a warm and friendly team that values mutual respect.
- This role offers the opportunity to lead an experienced and skilled team of Social Workers and Aboriginal Liaison Officers, working collaboratively to build partnerships across various clinical service areas at John Hunter Children’s Hospital.

**Benefits**:

- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees).
- Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
- Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
- Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
- In this role professional support and guidance is provided by the Director of Allied Health for HNEKids.
- A supportive and collaborative atmosphere exists among the Paediatric Allied Health Managers, with regular group supervision and informal debriefs fostering a friendly environment.

**Requirements**:

- Eligibility to drive in NSW.
- Degree providing eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association/full registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

**About you**:

- You will be a passionate Social Worker enthusiastic to improve the lives of Children, Young People and their Families.
- You will value the importance of partnerships and working within a multidisciplinary team.
- You will have advanced communication skills to navigate working with external stakeholders such as DCJ.
- You will have significant clinical experience to be able to advise and support less experienced staff around complex psychosocial matters such as Child Protection, Mental Health, Domestic and Family Violence.
- You will be open to new ideas and new developments and contribute to a culture of improvement in relation to services.
- You will have skills and experience in prioritising and managing both clinical and operational responsibilities.

**Additional information**:

- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
- Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week commencing from Monday 2nd September 2024.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

**Need more information?**
- Click here for the Position Description

**Information for Applicants**:
**This is a Category A position. **Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with **NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases **for Category A positions prior to offer.** All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

**HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of **benefits **such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid



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