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Social Worker - Senior, Cassowary Area Allied Health Services, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service - Innisfail
Innisfail
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service are the public health provider for over 250 000 people in the region. We welcome you to become a part of the Cassowary Area Allied Health Services as a Social Worker – Senior.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH639131 |
| Closing date | 10-Jun-2025 |
| Job duration | Please see role description |
| Contact person | Angela Canavan |
| Contact details | 07 4016 1497 Access the National Relay Service |
About us: The outer western region of our service includes extremely remote communities. Cairns Hospital is the only major referral hospital in Far North Queensland and also provides care for people from Cape York and the Torres Strait.
About your role:
- Deliver high level specialist Social Work clinical oncology and palliative services across multiple facilities including Innisfail, Tully and Babinda Hospitals across the continuum of care to outpatient and community clients as a member of various multi-disciplinary teams, guided by professional and ethical standards.
- Actively participate in professional education within the work unit and professional team and contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives within the Cassowary Hub and for the Social Work profession.
- Contribute to staff development within the Cassowary Hub through clinical practice supervision of staff and students, performance appraisal, professional development, recruitment and selection and mandatory training.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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CAH639131 Role Description (PDF, 549KB)
Role Description
1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
Information Package for Applicants
Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
Information Package for Applicants
