About Northern Beaches Hospital
Northern Beaches Hospital provides world-class, Level 5 delineation services for both public and private patients. The hospital features 486 beds, 50-bed Emergency Department, 20-bed general and cardiothoracic ICU, 14 state-of-the-art theatres including cardiac catheter labs, world-class education centre, doctors lounge and excellent staff facilities including café and car parking.
From cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery to luxury maternity and excellent emergency care, Northern Beaches Hospital has a wide range of services that can help you build a healthcare career in your chosen field.
We are proud to be home to some of Australia's leading clinical specialists and a training ground for the clinicians of the future. The Northern Beaches Clinical School is an innovative partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. NBH also has partnerships with other tertiary education institutions including well-respected nursing schools.
Northern Beaches Hospital offers staff opportunities to gain unique experience in a growing teaching hospital. Our culture is young, friendly and open to ideas.

About the role - Part Time - 60 hours per fortnight

As the successful social worker level 1/2, you will be responsible for the provision of a high standard of clinical care, work in partnership with Medical Officers and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide assessment and evidence based treatment in a coordinated and timely manner, provide Social Work intervention to a wide variety of patients in acute care including surgical, medical, critical care, emergency, maternity, paediatrics and aged care.
You will also be expected to participate in our social work weekend on-call crisis roster.

Selection criteria:

• Degree in Social Work and eligibility to the AASW
• Demonstrated experience working in an acute health care facility
• Highly developed social work assessment and counselling skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage workload demands, meet deadlines and complete activities within scope of practice

Employee Benefits:

Our One Healthscope rewards program gives you access to a range of wellness benefits, discounted Healthscope services for you and your family.

• Education and support
• Opportunity to consolidate skills
• Health and fitness benefits via Fitness Passport
• Salary packaging for novated leasing, additional superannuation contributions and airport lounge memberships
• Health insurance discounts and offers from our corporate partners

Further information: Michelle Watson, Social Work Manager on 02 9105 5068 or email [email protected]
Please apply online and include a cover letter addressing the selection criteria as outlined, CV, and 2 current work-related referees.

Applications close: 1 October 2025
Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current (12 months or less) National Police check and a NSW Working with Children's Check, prior to appointment and persons in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases prior to commencement