• Permanent 4 day per week position
• Exciting opportunity to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary Rehabilitation service
• Based at Greenwich Hospital and part of a dynamic, committed, social work team
• HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation with continuity of NSW Health entitlements

About HammondCare

HammondCare is an independent Christian charity with a passion to improve the quality of life for people in need. Through our network of sub-acute services, HammondCare specialises in palliative care, rehabilitation, older persons mental health, aged and dementia care, and related services.

Bringing these health, hospital and aged care services together, HammondCare has been able to develop innovative, flexible care models designed to serve people with complex health or aged care needs, regardless of their circumstances. HammondCare seeks to embed evidence-based best practice into all our services.

HammondCares sub-acute health services of hospitals and community palliative care services are located at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Neringah Hospital in Wahroonga, Northern Beaches Cottage in Mona Vale, and Braeside Hospital in Prairiewood. With compassion and expertise, our multi-disciplinary teams of healthcare professionals tailor specialised care to meet our clients individual needs.

HammondCare works to provide its staff with support, career development opportunities, education, responsibility and recognition, work / life balance, and satisfying roles.

About the role

The role of the Level 1/2 Social Worker is to work within the Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure a high standard of Social Work intervention is provided to the clients of our services, along with appropriate support to their carers. The Social Worker will participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a client centred, evidence-based, continuous quality improvement work environment, that is consistent with the values and ethics of HammondCare and the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

The essence of this role:

• Provision of effective, timely and efficient social work interventions and service to the clients, their carers and families
• Provision of a holistic psychosocial perspective of the individual and their perspective, facilitating the client and their carers to identify issues, adapt and plan through the course of an admission, diagnosis or life changing event
• Participation as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in assessing the clients level of functional, care and support needs, setting achievable goals and contributing to appropriately meeting these needs and goals
• Participation as a member of the HammondCare team in the application of the organisations mission and values, to the pursuit of its objectives in a client centred, continuous quality improvement work environment.

About you

(All applications must briefly answer each Selection Criteria under headings)

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for membership to the AASW. Qualifications obtained overseas must provide AASW Overseas Assessment number
• Current working rights for Australia i.e. citizenship, permanent residency or working visa
• Commitment to engage and align with HammondCares Mission in Action
• Minimum 2 years social work experience, desirable within a hospital or clinical setting
• Knowledge and skills in planning, implementation and evaluation of a range of psychosocial interventions, including psychosocial assessment, advocacy, problem solving etc. Complex discharge planning for clients with a wide range of health conditions is highly desirable
• Skills and experience in supportive counselling across a range of issues and client groups, e.g. adjustment to change, carer support, grief and loss etc
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills using a variety of media (eg. oral, written and computer)
• Self-motivated and skilled in effective time management, prioritising competing work commitments, and managing and responding to demanding situations
• Ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with the internal multidisciplinary team and external service providers
• Commitment to ongoing professional development, learning opportunities and professional supervision
• Current unencumbered Drivers Licence and safe driving record. Willingness to travel and work between HammondCares sites and services as required

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Theoretical and practical understanding of themes relevant to patients undergoing physical rehabilitation
• Experience providing Social Work Services in a Rehabilitation, Palliative Care or Aged Care Psychiatry setting
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment
• Experience in the use of EMR system (NSW Health Electronic Medical Record) and clinical documentation.

As HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised by HammondCare, in accordance with Public health System.

Ready to make a change? Apply Now!

For an information pack, including the selection criteria to be addressed in your application, and details on how to apply, please click on the link below or see our website: www.hammond.com.au/careers

For any specific queries not answered by the information pack, please phone Lynn Shaw, Manager Social Work Services (Mon-Thur) on 02 9903 8325 or 0418 988 374.

Closing Date: 25th September 2022

All short listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check