About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.

About Social Work Services

The Social Work team across Monash Health is responsible for the delivery of a broad range of Social Work services for clients across the lifespan in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

About the Role

The Social Work Department is looking for an experienced Grade 3 social worker to join and lead the social work team based at Monash Medical Centre (MMC). This is a full-time, 12 month fixed term maternity leave role from May 2023 until May 2024. This role involves leading a team of social workers and providing a clinical service in the Intensive Care Unit at MMC. You will supervise the team in the Chronic and Critical Care Stream. You will be working with patients from a diverse adult age group and offer support to patients and families around adjustment, crisis intervention and addressing complex social issues impacting on their recovery. This role is predominately based at MMC in Clayton but work across all sites may be required. Previous hospital social work and oncology experience is desirable.

This clinical and leadership role provides an opportunity to showcase your skills in working with people from a range of diverse backgrounds as well as completing complex psycho-social assessments and development of patient centred care plans. It is a requirement of this role to participate in the on-call rosters.

• Deliver and drive Monash Health strategic intent to be relentless in our pursuit of excellence across Social Work and Allied Health.
• Work closely with the Social Work Manager to provide streamlined services across all campuses and lead designated services/programs/portfolios.
• Travel is required across Monash Health sites.

About You

You will be a dynamic, innovative and flexible clinical practitioner with a good understanding of the treatment and psycho-social issues facing individuals with chronic illness and their families. You will also have an understanding of the aged care sector, chronic health conditions and related services and referral pathways. You will be able to demonstrate skills in psycho-social assessments, problem solving, communication and hospital discharge planning. You ensure that high quality Social Work services that place the client at the centre of are provided. Education, quality improvement and evidence based practices will be your key drivers. Due to your proven clinical experience, you will bring knowledge of healthcare reforms and initiatives and challenges that public healthcare is facing now and in the future.

What you need

• You must be eligible for AASW membership including continuing professional education
• Proven experience in providing social work in acute and subacute settings.
• Knowledge and experience working closely with inter-professional teams.
• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Current Working with Children’s Check
• COVID-19 vaccinations

What’s in it for you?

• Attractive salary including salary packaging opportunities.
• Work closely with the Manager and leverage off their expertise to progress your career with us.
• Opportunities to use your drive for innovation to grow and develop services to meet the changing landscape within the broader healthcare system.
• Monash Health offers access to profession specific, inter-disciplinary, relevant health and welfare education and encourages participation in quality and research activities.

Monash Health is a great place to work!

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free flu vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 people work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit). Click "Apply Now".

For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents

Please note: applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.