Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 30th Nov 2023
- Melbourne > Bayside & South Eastern Suburbs Melbourne
Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful.
We are a busy and dynamic team assisting patients and families by providing a professional service for patients referred across acute medicine and outpatient clinics.
We are looking to appoint a Grade 2 Social Worker (0.4 EFT) to support our Chemotherapy Day Unit patients at Moorabbin Hospital. This is an onsite role, working collaboratively with the entire Chemotherapy Day Unit team and supported by the inpatient Social Work team based at Moorabbin, in Melbourne's South-Eastern suburbs. The successful applicant will have opportunities for amazing professional development, career growth and be part of an awesome and supportive team!
As a Monash Health employee, you will have the ability to maintain a high level of communication with patients, visitors and colleagues enabling you to deliver exceptional care. As a member of the team you are integral to the Monash Health Social Work service delivery and consistently demonstrate our core values. You will be part of a flexible workforce with personalised support.
In this CDU Social Work role, you will be responsible for triaging new referrals and meeting with CDU patients either in person during their treatment onsite at Moorabbin, or via Telehealth as an outpatient. The focus will be primarily conducting psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, providing emotional support and working collaboratively with relevant parties (CDU staff, Palliative Care, care providers).
To see first-hand what our team of Social Workers think about working at Monash Health, please take a look at the following short video and please check out our You Tube link.
To be considered for this important role you will ideally possess the following:
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Victoria Weeks, Senior Social Worker, on 0434 660 676 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Social Worker Grade 2 - Oncology - Moorabbin Hospital enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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.
Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).