Social Worker

Pindara Private Hospital, Benowa

• Permanent part time position (minimum 54 hours per fortnight) – Enjoy flexible hours for better work life balance!
• We care about YOU! Access counselling, wellbeing services, legal & financial assistance
• Enjoy benefits such as paid parental leave, study leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave.

The Position

Under the supervision of the Allied Health Services Manager, the successful applicant will provide a high standard of Social Work services to acute medical and surgical inpatients.

• It also includes counselling, access to support services, discharge planning and community follow-up.
• Also, management of complex psychosocial clinical cases, practical and emotional support, substitute decision making, advanced care planning, QCAT cases, support for Voluntary Assisted Dying, crisis intervention, and grief, loss and end of life support. 

 Where required, this position will provide support to the senior management team.

About You

You will have exceptional customer service, strong verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills and also meet the following criteria:

• Degree in Social Work
• Demonstrated experience providing Social Work services in a hospital environment
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills including demonstrated effective interpersonal and customer service skills
• Proven ability to work across multiple clinical areas.

Remuneration: Salary commensurate with experience

About the Hospital

The Hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with 72 Australian sites employing over 30,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1972. Ramsay Health Care is committed to

Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com

What’s in it for you?

• Extensive Professional development programs including Post-graduate and Formal Education Scholarships 
• Corporate discounts for leisure travel with Accor and Quest Hotels and Qantas Club membership fees
• Discounts on personal care hire from Hertz
• National scholarship program available to support your career progression
• Free access to LinkedIn Learning – over 18,000 courses to advance your professional education
• Discounts off selected hospital and extras private health insurance – you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive a higher extras limit for things like General and Major Dental
• Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts
• Salary sacrifice opportunities  

To Apply

If you feel you meet the above criteria please submit a covering letter addressing the above selection criteria (documenting two work related referees) as well as your resume

Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Requirements:

• Must be vaccinated against Covid-19 a vaccine approved by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation including flu vaccination
• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please feel free to reach out to Paul Hunt, Allied Health Services Manager via email at [email protected]