Social Worker
- Permanent Full-time and Maternity Leave cover opportunities
- Deliver high quality hospital social work inpatient services
- Position based in Joondalup Health Campus
About the Role
We have three opportunities available to join our team!
- Permanent full-time and casual pool opportunities
- 2 x full time maternity leave contracts -12 months
In this role, you will be responsible for providing social work services to an allocated caseload of clients in liaison with medical, nursing, allied health and other health care providers. This may involve, but is not limited to:
- Psychosocial assessments, risk assessments and inter-agency collaboration for future care planning and discharge planning
- Provision of advocacy and supports for patients, carers and families
- Brief intervention counselling around adjustment to disease and disability, loss, grief and bereavement
- Consultation and intervention for child abuse, elder abuse and domestic violence cases
About You
The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor of Social Work (or equivalent)
- Eligible for full membership of Australian Association of Social Workers
- Demonstrated ability to utilise a variety of social work interventions
- Demonstrated experience in medical social work practice
- Knowledge of community resources services to meet client needs
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and independently as required
- Willingness to uphold the Ramsay Way core values
Flexibility to work across a seven-day roster is essential for this role.
Why Joondalup Health Campus?
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
Benefits!
- Extensive Professional development programs including Post-graduate and Formal Education Scholarships
- Access our flexible work opportunities and have a say in your roster times
- Flexible Leave Program: purchase additional annual leave
- Free access to permanent employees Discounts off hospital and extras private health insurance
- Study leave
- Permanent employees and their families are eligible for a fitness passport – to help achieve your wellness goals with a discounted gym membership
- Discounts off 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 eg, airport lounge membership, self-education expenses and more
- Paid parental leave
- Corporate rates on Hertz car rentals
- Recognition and rewards programs
- Community service leave – ask to find out more specific details
How to Apply
All applications must be lodged online.
Requirements
Everyone who joins Ramsay:
- Must be vaccinated against Covid-19 a vaccine approved by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
- 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.
For enquiries, please contact: Deborah Weir, Acting Social Work Manager