Social Worker

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Western Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Western Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 48953

An excellent opportunity exists for an experienced and enthusiastic Grade 2 Social Worker to join the Western Health Social Work Department on a permanent full-time basis within our Renal service.

This role requires excellent communication skills, evidence of ethical and professional responsibility, and motivation to further develop and maintain skills and knowledge in an exciting and innovative work environment. Clinically, the role demands highly developed skills in undertaking complex assessments, and providing innovative and evidenced based intervention with patients and families. Our Social Work Department supports career progression through provision of opportunities for further learning, research, and participation in team and department activities.

**To be Successful in this Role you**:

- Provide a timely response to referrals, through performing evidence based clinical services using a person centred approach in the development of an appropriate treatment plan
- Demonstrate independent clinical reasoning and clinical competencies, including expertise in use of relevant assessment tools, treatment methods, and case management skills
- Participate in research/evaluation and ongoing service review
- Participate in relevant committees, working groups and meetings
- Provide high quality clinical supervision to junior staff and students as required, that is timely, flexible and responsible
- Flex between ward and clinical areas to meet patient care needs and hospital demand aligning with position description

**About Us**

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

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