• Employment Type: Temporary Part Time; 16 hours per week up to September 2025
• Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4
• Remuneration: $59.28 - $60.71 per hour + annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
• Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
• Requisition ID: REQ507904

Where you will be based

Formed in 1882, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) is a major metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and a principal provider of specialist healthcare. It remains one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities.

About the Opportunity

In this role, you will be responsible for providing senior clinical leadership and team management within the Social Work Department The position will also support the mentoring and development of staff and carries a clinical caseload.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

The Ideal Candidate is someone who has...

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent in Social Work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Applicant must have at least 7 years of clinical experience since graduation.
• Recent employment within a hospital or health setting.
• The ability to conduct complex psychosocial assessments for inpatients and some outpatients, the team leader carries a clinical caseload.
• Recent experience in leadership, management, and supervision of Social Work staff.
• The willingness to participate in the After-Hours roster and present to the Hospital within an hour of being called.

Benefits and Perks!

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging up to $9,009, Novated Car Leasing, meal entertainment allowance up to $2,650. For more information, please visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
• Paid parental leave & annual leave loading.
• Access to free courses, qualification and coaching via Sydney Education.
• Health & Wellbeing: discounted Fitness Passport, free nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals, access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families and yearly flu shots etc.

For more information about the benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits.

About working for SLHD

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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For enquiries, please contact Scott Crehan on 0425 250 326 or via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Social Work enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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