Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

Job details

We're excited to welcome a Social Worker Senior to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) within our Social Work Medical Specialties Team at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

The General Medicine Social Worker Senior provides high-level social work services to patients within a complex and fast-paced acute inpatient environment, delivering comprehensive psychosocial assessment, intervention, and discharge planning across a broad range of medical presentations. 

Key Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating discharge planning across multiple care pathways.
• Navigating aged care and disability systems.
• Facilitating safe and timely transitions of care whilst supporting patients and families in the context of adjustment to illness, palliative and end-of-life care needs.
• Managing complex presentations involving decision-making, capacity, domestic and family violence, elder abuse, and safeguarding concerns.

Remuneration value up to $157 359 p.a., comprising salary between $128 169 - $137 918 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:

https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information (PDF)
  
  SC682993-RD (PDF)