Social Worker - District Casual Pool
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- Social Worker
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- Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ295162 Requisition #
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1 / Level 2
Remuneration: $33.17 - $48.06 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ295162
A review of applications received for this casual pool will occur on a regularly basis. Interviews will be scheduled once a month with adequate notice given to those applications progressing to the Interview stage. Successful candidates will be recruited and onboarded as a casual, however, may also be provided the opportunity to take on temporary contracts across WSLHD. Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, response times may be longer than usual.
If you are a current WSLHD allied health casual employee and are interesting in joining the District Casual Pool to work across multiple facilities/locations, please email WSLHD-AH-CasualPool@invalidemail.com as you are not required to reapply.
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) offers a great range of opportunities, education, training, and professional development for Allied Health professionals. Successful candidates may have the opportunity to work across a range of facilities and services including Westmead Hospital, Blacktown Hospital, Auburn Hospital, Mount Druitt Hospital, Mental Health, Drug Health, Integrated and Community Health services and COVID-19 support services. We are seeking driven, adaptable individuals to join our dynamic Allied Health casual pool in WSLHD!
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment
What you'll be doing
Recruits to the casual pool will need to be willing to work across multiple sites/facilities within WSLHD to support service continuity in response to demand due to the need to surge and backfill allied health workforce. This will also include working across WSLHD community sites to assist with COVID-19 related activities depending on the workforce demands.
Applicants to the social work casual pool may also be required to support a broader range of activities within their scope of practice to ensure WSLHD is able to effectively respond to the changing needs of the COVID-19 health emergency.
Successful applicants may also be provided with short-term 13-week contracts depending on workforce needs across WSLHD.
Registration: membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
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Demonstrated understanding of the psychosocial issues associated with a presentation to an acute health setting
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Demonstrated capacity to provide counselling and case management with patients/families with illness adjustment, end of life care and with complex discharge issues
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Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders
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Demonstrated well developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills and high level computer literacy
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Demonstrated ability to be agile and adaptable and provide high quality clinical services across a broad range of clinical areas at short notice
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Demonstrated understanding of issues associated with working with a culturally and linguistically diverse client group
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For role related queries or questions contact Nicole Hraiki on Nicole.Hraiki@invalidemail.com
