Social Work Professional Lead

3 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland Government Full time

**About the role

Permanent full time opportunity to deliver advanced-level Social Work services and clinical leadership as a member of the Adult Inpatient Mental Health Service, Metro North Mental Health - The Prince Charles Hospital (MNMH-TPCH) to consumers experiencing mental health concerns to optimise psychosocial outcomes and achieve maximum benefit from hospital and health care services.

About you

Provide advanced clinical advice and professional advocacy to professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding issues affecting the profession and the delivery of profession and non-profession specific services across Metro North Mental Health - The Prince Charles Hospital (MNMH-TPCH).
Lead professional governance activities for Social Work services within MNMH-TPCH including strategic planning and advocacy for the profession.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
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