Senior Social Worker

Employment Type
: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification
: Social Worker Level 3

Location:
Nepean Hospital

Remuneration
: $ $60.86 per hour

Hours Per Week
: 14

Requisition ID
: REQ617267

Applications Close:
23 November 2025

With
CORE
Values of
C
ollaboration,
O
penness,
R
espect and
E
mpowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to
succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney's western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

Are you a skilled and compassionate Social Worker ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic hospital setting? The Nepean Social Work team is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join our Safe Assessment Unit (SAU), located within the Emergency Department, to deliver high-quality psychosocial care to patients and their families during times of crisis. In this senior clinical position, you will be responsible for the development and provision of comprehensive psychosocial assessment, intervention, and management for patients admitted to the SAU. You will also provide support within the broader Emergency Department as required by clinical demand.

This role involves working with complex cases that require advanced reasoning, autonomous decision-making, and the application of expert clinical judgement. You will play a pivotal role in supporting patients and families through the challenges of illness, hospitalisation, and recovery. The incumbent will also participate in covering the After Hours roster.

Be part of a supportive, professional team where your expertise is valued, and your contribution makes a real difference every day. Apply Now

Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Recognised Degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the AASW
• Demonstrated experience working in an acute hospital setting and extensive knowledge of relevant psychosocial issues. Extensive knowledge of the impact on the individual and family of sudden unplanned hospitalisation due to illness.
• Proven experience in crisis intervention, grief and loss counselling, conflict resolution, supportive and individual counselling. Strong skills in mediation and conflict management, particularly in relation to family conflict.
• Proven ability in applying sound professional knowledge and clinical judgement when performing novel, complex or critical tasks. Complex cases/ critical tasks will involve conditions and elements that must be first identified and then analysed to discern interrelationships before practice decisions can be made.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide clinical supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to make clinical decisions within a short timeframe
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team; basic computer skills; proven time management skills; excellent oral and written communication skills

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Tracey Carruthers on