After Hours Senior Social Worker

Employment Type:Part Time, Permanent Position

Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (LP6929)

Salary:$109,543 – $117,878 (Plus 12% Super)

Location:North Canberra Hospital/ Clare Holland House

Section:Social Work

Closing Date: 26th September 2025

Exciting position for a Senior Social Worker in the Emergency Department at North Canberra Hospital. Permanent part time shift work position. Enjoy excellent work/ life balance with part time hours and take home pay equivalent or greater than full time hours plus 5 weeks annual leave a year

What can we offer you:

• City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services )

About the Role:

Social Work within Allied Health, North Canberra Hospital, provides services to a range of clients in the Emergency Department, acute inpatient and specialised outpatient settings. Our social workers work closely with patients, carers, referrers, other health professionals and multidisciplinary teams to achieve safe, high quality patient care.

Social workers play a key role in the multidisciplinary management of patients across the care continuum. This position works in collaboration with the social work and multidisciplinary team to deliver services, supporting patient flow and maximising patient outcomes.

This role will support education /professional growth of junior social workers and students.

Professional supervision and professional development is provided through team structures, supervision support, competency based assessments and professional development opportunities.

You will be required to participate in restricted on-call rosters. A merit pool will be developed from this round and may be used to fill vacancies which occur over the next 12 months.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a maximum 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

• A pitch (750 words) describing your areas of interest within the acute hospital setting and responding to the following 3 questions is required.  You should take into consideration the selection criteria (below) when drafting your response.

Why is emergency department social work of interest to you? What specific skills, experience or qualities do you believe are important in such a role? (SC 1,2)

Describe a difficult clinical decision you have had to make that was in the best interest of your client/ patient. (Maximum 250 words) (SC1, 2, 3, 5). In your answer, please ensure you address the following: What was the situation and what was your role? What was your decision making process? How did you overcome any difficulties or challenges? With the benefit of hindsight, would you have done anything differently?

In an emergency department setting there is increased risk of the impact of vicarious trauma on staff and this can have an impact on us personally and professionally. Please ensure you address the following: (maximum 250 words) (SC 2, 3, 4, 5). Describe the ways in which you mitigate this risk to yourself and to colleagues?  What are your early warning signs that you are needing support?

This document is required and must be submitted to be considered for the role.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Karen

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.