Heart Failure Clinical Social Worker Level 1 / 2 (Blacktown)

Support patients with complex cardiac care needs

Expand skills through supervision and education

Work closely within a multidisciplinary team

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time **Position Classification**: Social Worker Level 1 / 2 **Remuneration**: $37.03
- $52.83 per hour **Hours Per Week**:**11.4 **Location**:Blacktown

**Where you'll be working** Blacktown Hospital is situated in a rapidly growing, culturally diverse community, providing up-to-date facilities aimed at enhancing staff experience and patient outcomes.
- State-of-the-art facilities designed for exceptional care.
- Teaching hospital offering university students a rich, supportive experience.
- Dedicated outdoor staff areas with landscaped gardens for well-being.
- Convenient access to Westpoint shopping centre, just a 10-minute walk away.
- Parking options available: onsite parking for a small fee, all-day street parking, and close proximity to Blacktown train station.

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**What you'll be doing**

Join a dynamic team providing essential social work support to heart failure patients at Blacktown Hospital’s outpatient clinic. Make a meaningful impact through compassionate, evidence-based care.
- Deliver psychosocial assessments and interventions
- Support patients with complex health and social needs
- Engage in supervision, training, and ongoing development
- Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning
- Maintain accurate records and departmental reporting

**How to Apply**

**Essential Requirements**: Qualifications: Degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).

**Selection Criteria**:

- Demonstrated core competency skills in psychosocial assessments, and demonstrated understanding of issues associated with: Domestic violence, child protection matters, acute and chronic illness, age related illnesses, Guardianship and end of life matters.
- Demonstrated clinical experience or understanding of grief and loss counselling, crisis intervention, discharge planning and working with complex family dynamics.
- Demonstrated understanding of matters associated with working with people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background as well as people from culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated well-developed time management skills, excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills and high level computer literacy.
- Demonstrated ability to work with mínimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- A good knowledge of community resources and experience liaising with community organisations
- Commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice and a commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.
- Ability to work in a team providing 7-day rotating roster as well as participate in the After Hours On Call Social Work Service.

**Requisition ID**:REQ592905** **Applications Close: 4**th** August 2025**

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- People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard._

**_ Please note: _**_To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency._
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