Palliative Care Social Worker

About the role

Calvary Health Care Kogarah is offering a permanent, full-time Level 3 Social Worker position in Palliative Care, working with patients across the Palliative Care and Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Service. The role has no on-call, after-hours or weekend work, and job sharing is possible. It involves planning, coordinating and delivering high-quality social work care in line with Calvary, NSW Health and SESLHD policies, procedures and standards.

Key responsibilities

• Provide palliative care social work care to patients in the Palliative Care and MND Service
• Supervise staff and deliver quality improvement initiatives
• Deliver education to other health care professionals and teach students on clinical placements
• Initiate, lead and share quality improvement and service evaluation processes
• Take part in developing, implementing and reporting on services

Required profile

• Qualifications under Schedule C of the NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional and Associated Staff Agreement 2022, eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers and a commitment to ongoing professional learning
• Extensive postgraduate social work clinical experience in palliative care or progressive neurological conditions
• Current driver's licence (or willingness to travel as required) and eligibility for WWCC, NCRC and Aged Care Banning Order checks
• Evidence of required immunisations (influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella)

Required skills

• Negotiation, decision-making and advocacy, with constructive collaboration across organisational levels
• High-level clinical advice, education and support to colleagues
• Multi-disciplinary teamwork and independent professional judgement in complex cases

What we offer

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours