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October 4, 2024

ACT Health

Canberra

FULL TIME & OTHER


Social Worker - Acute Allied Health Services

Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 54276)
Salary: $105,900 - $119,774 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Acute Allied Health Services
Closing Date: 18 October 2024

What can we offer you:


    City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.


      Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.


        Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.


          Flexible working conditions.


            Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

            About the Role:

            Acute Allied Health Services comprises of distinct allied health teams including social work, nutrition, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and audiology and exercise physiology and aims to provide collaborative care working across other clinical divisions that make up Canberra Health Services, as required. The Acute Allied Health Service, Social Work Department, is a contemporary evidence-based service, providing high quality inpatient and outpatient care at the Canberra Hospital.

            The Social Work Department is responsible for the care and support of patients across a range of critical and acute care areas of the Canberra Hospital. These include medical and surgical inpatient wards, intensive care unit, the emergency department, maternity and paediatric inpatient wards and a range of adult and paediatric outpatient clinics.

            Social workers provide assessments and therapeutic interventions for patients throughout their patient journey. Patients may present with a range of psychosocial issues that impact their health circumstances across the lifespan including ante-natal care, newly acquired and persistent health conditions, traumatic injury and medical and surgical treatments.

            Social Workers understand issues related to health and wellbeing, able to identify risks and appropriate interventions, the impact of the health issue on the person and their family/carer, including adjustment to change in their health. Social Workers promote improved client outcomes through working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality clinical services across a range of service specialty areas.

            Clinical supervision and professional development is provided through team and department structures and informal and formal professional development opportunities are available.

            For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

            Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

              Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.


                Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.


                  Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.


                    Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.


                    To Apply:

                    Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

                    ***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

                    Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

                    Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
                    Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
                    Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

                    CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

                    The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

                    If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Patrice Higgins at (02) 5124 2316 or at Patrice.Higgins@act.gov.au.
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                    Job: Allied Health
                    Salary Range: 105,900.00 - 119,774.00
                    Closing Date: 18/Oct/2024, 7:59:00 AM

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