Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.

About the role

Deliver high level core social work services as part of the multidisciplinary team to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and to their families and carers accessing the Women's Business Shared Pathway, Women's and Newborn Services within the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital (RBWH) and Metro North Health (MNH), so as to optimise the psychosocial outcomes of their utilisation of health care services. Duties are of a complex and varied nature and the majority are performed with a high level of independence.  The position also provides mentoring and clinical practice supervision to less experienced staff and students.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times
• Teamwork – collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services
• Compassion – is patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients
• High Performance – cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health's vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders
• Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard.

Knowledge, skills and expertise

 Clinical Practice

• High level of knowledge, expertise and skill in delivering Social Work services and intervention strategies of a complex nature and that are culturally safe and appropriate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

 Communication

• Ability to work effectively and credibly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (including clients and carers) with a clear understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, protocols and implementation of culturally safe practice.
• High level writing, oral and creative skills to disseminate information and professional advice to multi-disciplinary clinical professionals, and patients and their families/carers in the clinical context.

 Leadership and management

• Ability to monitor and report clinical work practices and outcomes, as well as initiate, plan and evaluate local service improvement initiatives.
• Ability to provide clinical practice supervision to to staff, students and assistants, to ensure the maintenance of clinical standards.

Benefits when working for us

• 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
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Job ad reference number: RBH564275                               
Close date: Friday, 24th May 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