About the role

Permanent part time opportunity to deliver high level Social Work clinical services, including proactive consultation, management, and oversight of existing and potential consumers whose complex psychosocial and disability care needs may delay or impede timely discharge.

Provide advice and direction to COH clinical teams where reasonable adjustments may be required to meet the individual needs of consumers with disability, in alignment with Queensland Health's Reasonable adjustments for patients with disability guideline and Metro North Health's Disability Services Action plan 2024-2029.

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::

• Provide high level Social Work consultation to Social Workers, a range of health professionals, Supervisors, relevant Service Managers and other stakeholders on the management of care for consumers with disability.
• Utilise high level communication and advocacy, negotiation and conflict management skills to engage with consumers and their families/carers, other health professionals and stakeholders to secure access to resources required for optimal consumer outcomes.
• Provide professional leadership in developing and implementing evidence-based processes and interventions to support and optimise access to services and timely discharge outcomes for consumers, exploring alternative courses of action to modify or change clinical practices, in collaboration with the COH Social Work service, other health professionals, COH Service lines, and key stakeholders across MNH.
• Apply high level clinical knowledge of disability pathways, where principles and procedures may need constant adaptation or modification to meet individual needs, clinical requirements and legal standards.

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 Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• 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

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