Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.

About the role

Permanent Part time opportunity to Provide high level social work services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families and/or carers who are with the Women's Business Pathway, Women's and Newborn Services within the Royal Brisbane and Womens' Hospital and Metro North Health. The role will work in partnership with women and their families and/or carers to improve overall social and emotional wellbeing focusing on the needs identified by the woman.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Deliver high level evidence based clinical and culturally safe services, including counselling, to patients accessing the Women's Business Shared Pathway, and across the continuum of care, within a multidisciplinary team, in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics and AASW Professional Practice Standards by assessing complex psychosocial needs of clients; utilising a high degree of independence within the work unit, with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Apply high level clinical practice knowledge and skills in the provision of social work clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers, within Maternity and Neonatal Services of the RBWH, and to other stakeholders regarding service delivery and development/ improvement of clinical services.
• Monitor and report on clinical practices and outcomes within the Women's Business Shared Pathway and comply with departmental, organisational, and legislative requirements, including data collection and departmental and social work team forums.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED