The Role
An opportunity has become available for several Social Workers to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 10 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.
You will
- Provide an efficient and responsive Social Work service appropriate to Hospital in the Home and Geriatric Evaluation and Management in the Home patients
- Undertake comprehensive discharge planning and implement interventions in accordance with professional practice and ethical standards
- Apply independent clinical judgments to complex clinical decision making
- Provide clinical supervision to students
About you
To be successful in this position you will require:
- A tertiary degree in Social Work
- Working with Children Check (Blue Card – QLD Health will meet the cost)
- Driver licence
- Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against – Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B and COVID 19
- Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required
- Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
Benefits
- Flexible work options
- Career Development
- Salary Packaging
- Modern Facilities
- Diverse Work Culture
- Research Opportunities
- Up to 12.75% super
- 17.5% leave loading
Salary
- Permanent full time and permanent part time (one full time position and one part time position, 45.6 hrs p.f.)
- Base salary ranging from $77 741 – $107 556 per annum or $39.20 – $54.24 per hour
About Us
The Hospital in the Home services provide multi-disciplinary team care which aims to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient client and family focused health care services, primarily in community setting including patient homes, workplaces, with some centre-based service delivery. Based in Southport.
About Gold Coast Health
- Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
- Annual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billion
- More than 1100 beds across three hospitals – Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
- Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
- Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
- A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
- Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong
How to Apply
Click APPLY to submit your application by Thursday, 20 October 2022
Job Ad reference: GC448368
Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.