Social Worker

**Title**:Social Worker - Geriatric Evaluation Management ward**:

- Requisition ID: 3539
- Location: Wantirna, VIC, AU, 3152 Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128
- Job Posting Date: 19 May 2025

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**Social Worker - Grade 2**
- On-going Full-Time | 5 weeks’ leave + monthly day off
- Wantirna location | Close to cafes and shops | GEM and Palliative Care wards
- Expand your clinical expertise through a diverse caseload and professional development
- Are you ready to make a positive impact on the lives of patients and be valued in your career?_
- Join us at Eastern Health_

**Eastern Health**

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan - which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

**About the role**
We are looking for an experienced Grade 2 social worker who is keen to work within dynamic teams that promote best practice and great patient outcomes in all clinical areas.

You will be working as part of multidisciplinary teams in a supportive environment that ensures structured supervision, professional development opportunities and engagement in research and quality activities.

The Grade 2 Social Worker is required to provide high quality care to consumers through the predominantly autonomous use of proficient clinical skills, effective communication, and to demonstrate developing professional leadership through proactive participation within the Social Work service and multi and/ or interdisciplinary teams. The Grade 2 worker is also expected to have an advanced level of experience, knowledge and skill in the area of health care service provision.

The Grade 2 Social Worker is expected to supervise students, at least biennially, and supervise and mentor junior staff members. The Grade 2 Social Worker is expected to initiate and participate in teaching, training, research and quality activities. The Grade 2 Social Worker will also be able to represent their discipline as requested by the Manager. With a ‘can do’ attitude, flexibility, resilience, and excellent interpersonal skills, you will be a valued member of the Eastern Health Social Work team.

**About you**
To be successful in this role you will possess:

- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the AASW
- Previous Social Work experience (minimum 2 years)
- Evidence of current CPE, as per AASW requirements
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team and also work autonomously as required
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the _Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice)_. Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment._

**What we offer**

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals

**Next Steps**

**Good to know**:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.

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Contact Person: Sophie Hatzipashalis

Job Posting End Date: 23/06/2025

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)

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