Your Social Work Skills Can Change Lives

Help patients and families navigate challenging circumstances through expert psychosocial support, advocacy and care planning

Job details

Your new role:

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families by joining the Social Work team at Redland Hospital. In this rewarding role, you will deliver evidence-based psychosocial assessment and intervention to support positive patient outcomes, safe transitions of care and effective discharge planning. You will:

• Deliver comprehensive Social Work assessments, risk assessments, therapeutic interventions and discharge planning, primarily across adult inpatient wards, working collaboratively within an interprofessional healthcare team.
• Provide Social Work services across a range of clinical settings, including the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Maternity, Paediatrics, Redland Residential Care and Redlands Satellite Hospital.
• Build effective partnerships with patients, families, carers, healthcare professionals and external agencies to promote person-centred care and achieve positive psychosocial outcomes.
• Contribute to clinical education, student supervision, professional development and quality improvement initiatives that enhance service delivery and support continuous improvement in patient care.

About you:

You are a compassionate and motivated Social Worker who is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You bring strong clinical assessment skills, a collaborative approach and a desire to continue developing your expertise within a supportive hospital environment. You will:

• Hold a tertiary qualification in Social Work and be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Demonstrate the ability to deliver effective, evidence-based Social Work assessment and management in a hospital setting, with a focus on patient wellbeing and positive outcomes.
• Bring excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and engage respectfully with patients, families and carers from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development, clinical learning and service improvement, with the ability to contribute to student education and the development of clinical practice.

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Social Work Department

Social Work is an integral part of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, delivering evidence-based psychosocial assessment, intervention, advocacy and discharge planning to patients, families and carers across a range of clinical settings. Social Workers work collaboratively with patients, healthcare professionals and community agencies to address the social determinants of health, facilitate safe and timely transitions of care, and promote patient wellbeing, equity and person-centred outcomes. The service is committed to clinical excellence, continuous quality improvement, education, research and the ongoing development of a skilled and responsive workforce.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)