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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 02/01/2026
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1/ Level 2
Remuneration: $37.03 - $52.83 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) provides primary, secondary, and tertiary health care across multiple LGAs and the Greater Western Region, driven by the core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.

• Serves Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Holroyd, and Parramatta LGAs.
• Committed to "better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond."
• Health care facilities include Mount Druitt, Blacktown, Auburn, Westmead, and Cumberland Hospitals.
• Emphasises delivering high-quality care and related services in diverse settings.

What you'll be doing
Join our dynamic Geriatric Medicine team at Westmead Hospital as a Social Worker, where you'll make a real impact supporting patients, families, and carers in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver compassionate care through psychosocial assessments, counselling, crisis support, and advocacy.
• Work independently on routine cases and gain support for complex or critical challenges.
• Engage in policy development, quality improvement, and clinical research initiatives.
• Share your knowledge through staff education and student supervision opportunities.
• Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment tackling sensitive, high-impact issues.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below, providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

• Qualification: Bachelor of Social Work. Degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).

Selection Criteria:

Demonstrated understanding of issues associated with ageing, age related illnesses, rehabilitation, accommodation placements, guardianship and end of life care.

1. Unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence and ability to participate in the After Hours Crisis On-Call Social Work Service.
2. A good knowledge of community resources and experience liaising with community organisations
3. Demonstrated clinical experience or understanding of grief and loss counselling, crisis intervention, discharge planning and working with complex family dynamics.
4. Demonstrated understanding of issues associated with working with culturally and Linguistically Diverse client group.
5. Demonstrated well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills and high level computer literacy.
6. Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team
7. Commitment to quality improvement and evidence based practice and a commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning

Requisition ID: REQ538792
Applications Close: 22nd May 2025

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed Position Description insights into role requirements and criteria.
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact Ana Costa on [email protected] or Gayatri Noor on [email protected]

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People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.

Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.

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