• Senior Social Worker - Grade 4 (Social Work Stream Leader for Cancer Service and Senior Clinician) 
• Permanent. Part time, 22 hours per week
• Austin Health, Austin Hospital (Heidelberg campus) 
• Salary + salary packaging + super

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.  We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

The Role

In this role you will join a supportive and dynamic Social Work and Allied Health leadership team. As the Grade 4 you will be responsible for providing advanced clinical social work practice to referred patients who have a cancer diagnosis and are receiving care or treatment at Austin Hospital. You will be recognised as a clinical expert and will manage / lead an Oncology Social Work Clinical Stream to support clinical and team operations. You will be a leader in Social Work and Allied Health and will participate in the leadership and strategic agenda. 

Key responsibilities will see you:

• apply your advanced skills and knowledge to assess, treat, and plan the discharge of patients
• provide expert advice and secondary consultation within the clinical area, Social Work Department and other areas as required
• manage / lead the Oncology Social Work Clinical Stream clinical operations
• undertake a range of activities eg: teaching, training, supervision to develop social work capability and performance 
• create and support positive workplace culture
• manage / lead a portfolio in the Social Work Department
• lead a culture of quality improvement, project work, innovation and research activities
• work collaboratively with the Social Work Manager, Chief Allied Health Officer, Social Work leadership team, other leaders and professionals 
• be an active member of the Social Work Department leadership group, support and contribute to the department’s operations and strategic direction
• represent Social Work and Allied Health (as a senior social worker) on Austin Health Committees and external meetings

You must have:

• A degree in Social Work and at least 10 years experience

Ideally you will have:

• previously worked in a hospital setting
• experience in leading a team
• experience in supervision, and developing the competence and capability of social workers 
• applied understanding of cancer services or acute care

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists 
• Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options 

Inclusion at Austin

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities.  We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.

Work with us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manage