Social Worker Level 1/2

**Remuneration**:$37.03 - $52.83 Per Hour (Plus Super)
**Location**: Awabakal - Rankin Park Centre
**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Social Worker Level 1/2
**Hours Per Week**: 32
**Requisition ID**: REQ553512
**Closing Date**: 03/03/2025
- We recognise and respect the continuing connection to land, water and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and its interconnectedness to health and wellbeing. We pay our respects to the Elders who hold and share the cultural knowledge, heritage, beliefs, and the relationship with the land. We acknowledge the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities within our District, the staff who work with us and the Aboriginal services and organisations who partner with us to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our footprint. We celebrate the strength, diversity, resilience, and cultural beliefs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people._

**Make a Real Impact in Rehabilitation - Join Our Supportive Team**

Are you passionate about advocating for patients and ensuring they receive the care and support they need? At Rankin Park Centre, you’ll work in a close-knit Social Work team as part of a respected multidisciplinary health team. Every day presents a new challenge and an opportunity to learn, grow, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.

**Where you'll be working**:
**What you'll be doing**:
The position provides a mixed caseload, in a fast-paced environment with challenges that allow for growth and learning about different services, such as accommodation and housing, legal issues, financial support, domestic support, community access, family support etc. One staff member reports “you never stop learning in this field; no situation is the same and you learn something from each patient and every situation”.

You will be liaising with a variety of community organisations and service providers and providing handovers and /or reports as needed to ensure seamless flow of care for every patient.

Every week you will come together with the multidisciplinary team at a case conference to discuss each patient’s situation and troubleshoot the best outcome in the best time frame to support a safe and timely discharge.

Initially you would be working in the inpatient environment with a focus on safe and supported discharge for patients, however there may be an opportunity to work within the Day Hospital as part of the team working with outpatients requiring rehabilitation inputs.

**About You**:
You will be patient centred, a good advocate, with great negotiating skills to achieve the best outcome for your patients and their families and key support people. You will be keen to learn and to participate in improvement activities that benefit our service and its clients. You will be a good communicator and enjoy working in a team environment, sharing your knowledge but open to learn from others. You will be organised, flexible and good at managing priorities that may shift throughout the day and week.

**What we can offer you**:
At Hunter New England Health enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

- The Social Work team and its manager will offer support to you as you learn a new role in a new service.
- Orientation will be provided as well as regular formal supervision and informal support. Opportunities are supported for professional development when available.
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

**An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.**

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**Additional Information**:
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.