Social Work Team Leader, Chronic and Complex Care (St Leonards)

Come and join the fantastic Social Work Department at Royal North Shore Hospital.

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time **Position Classification**: Social Worker (Level 4) **Remuneration**: $2,252.73
- $2,307.33 per week **Hours Per Week**: 38 **Requisition ID**: REQ528255

**Who we are**: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
- NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work workplace without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism._

**Where you'll be working** Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards

**What you'll be doing**

Lead and guide a Social Work service to patients, clients, consumers and their family/carers to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes consistent with NSLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct. This position is responsible for providing professional leadership and team management to Social Workers within RNSH Social Work Departments Chronic and Complex Care Team. The position works co-operatively with the Social Work Head of Department and will assist in the coordination of comprehensive Social Work Services including supervision of a team of social workers. The position is expected to provide leadership in quality activities, attend to human resource management and manage specific projects.

**_ People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply._**
- Social Work degree and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) with extensive experience at a Level 2 or above with a demonstrated understanding of the psychosocial impacts of living with chronic health conditions and hospitalisation.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, counselling and therapeutic interventions, complex clinical casework, advocacy and discharge planning.
- Demonstrated ability to provide guidance, leadership and management of a Social Work team.
- Demonstrated advanced communication skills (both written and oral) and demonstrated competence in the use of electronic information systems
- Excellent negotiation, complex decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders.

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**Applications Close: 26 November 2024 Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qmzym