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Senior Social Worker - Social Work Department
Mackay Base Hospital
Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.
Join our growing Health Service and be part of a culture built on collaboration, trust, respect, and teamwork.
Whether you’re working in regional, rural, or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won’t find in a metropolitan hospital.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | Mackay region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/691642 |
| Closing date | 17-Sep-2026 |
| Job duration | Refer to Role Description |
| Contact person | Anne Butcher |
| Contact details | 07 4885 7630 Access the National Relay Service |
Role details
The Social Work department at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Senior Social Worker to join their team on a permanent basis.
For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your opportunity
- Deliver high level Social Work clinical services to an allocated clinical area and exercise day-to-day leadership to a team of Social Workers, working within a multi-disciplinary environment and across a number of wards and clinics.
- Provide organisational and clinical leadership to the Social Work Department in the Mackay Hospital and Health Service (MHHS). This incorporates professional oversight of a clinical portfolio as negotiated with the Discipline Director, which includes but is not limited to: Domestic and Family Violence (including High Risk and integrated service responses); Crisis Intervention in critical care settings; Rehabilitation; and Residential Aged Care pathway. This role also incorporates clinical supervision, consulting, and organisational and quality activities to assist with the ongoing service improvement.
- Deliver clinical services to consumers in the Mackay Hospital and Health Services area, covering a range of clinical conditions and complexity.
About the Team
Our Social Work Service delivers care to patients, families and carers throughout our hospital system as well as in our community and rural based health services. Our Social Workers are members of the treating team and provide a broad range of generalist and specialist services including, counselling, care coordination and guidance regarding: diagnosis and illness management, treatment and recovery processes and referral information.
Visit: http://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/your-hospitals/mackay-base-hospital/social-work/.
About our Hospital and Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some of our great benefits on offer
- Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- A diverse work culture
- Career development
- Professional development opportunities
- Education opportunities, Study and Research
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport
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 and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
