About the role

Temporary Part-Time opportunity to;

• Deliver high quality social work clinical services as part of the multidisciplinary team to patients of the Women's and Newborns services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and to their families and carers, so as to optimise the psychosocial outcomes of their utilisation of health care services.
• Provide leadership in professional education, practice supervision and mentoring of less experienced staff and students within the Maternity and Neonatology Social Work Team.
• Contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives within Women's and Newborns services and the Department of Social Work at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital.

.About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Contribute to the ongoing identification, development and implementation of quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of social work services, and therefore patient care, in the health care setting.
• Demonstrate an understanding of working within a multidisciplinary team in the hospital setting and to work cooperatively and effectively with patients, their families and caregivers.
• Provide high level expertise in the delivery of social work services to clients through collaborative participation as a multidisciplinary team member and contribute towards multidisciplinary team processes.
• Deliver high quality evidence based clinical services in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics and AASW Professional Practice Standards with the ability to undertake rapid assessment of complex patient presentations to identify risk and need, formulate plans and activate interventions quickly for safe patient discharge.  

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice )
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers ( https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers )

Job ad reference number: RBH564287

Close date: 24/05/2024

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED