Senior Social Worker (Maternity)

Your role at St John of God Midland Hospital

We are seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join our multi-disciplinary team, providing expert social work services to clients and patients in our maternity unit. This fixed-term, part-time position involves working 60.8 hours per fortnight as parental leave (Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri).

The successful candidate will work independently, demonstrating advanced knowledge and have a minimum of 3 years extensive experience in social work. You will play a key role in teaching, training, research, and quality improvement activities, while also supervising and mentoring students and junior staff.

The Position

Provide evidence based senior Social Work services to patients/carers within the clinical specialty area of Maternity

• Provide Social Work assessment, intervention and evaluation at an advanced practice level for complex and general caseload/s.

• Ensures prioritisation and delegation of duties for own caseload and supervised staff.

• Contributes to the evaluation of the Social Work Service and Clinical Specialty, to ensure continuous improvement.

• Ensures effective multidisciplinary team work through professional communication and comprehensive liaison with colleagues, patient/carers and service providers.

• Ensures maintenance of appropriate clinical documentation and clinical information systems.

• Demonstrates reflective practice and commitment to professional development.

• Maintain a working knowledge of Child protection and Family and Domestic Violence

• Maintain current knowledge of legislation and policies relating to discharging patients 

• Attends relevant training sessions offered by SJGHC. Satisfactory completion of all annual mandatory and unit based competencies as required.

Position Requirements

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong willingness and capacity to embrace the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care. They will hold a tertiary qualification in Social Work and be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers. Additionally, they will have proven senior clinical experience and leadership within a Maternity area of clinical practice in a healthcare setting.

The candidate will also possess the ability to provide professional supervision and mentorship to junior staff, fostering professional competence and growth. They will demonstrate a track record of developing evidence-based, innovative clinical practices and initiating quality improvement activities.

We can offer you

• Salary: $126,487 to $134,871 pro rata, plus 12% superannuation

• A fixed term full time position, working 60.8 hours per fortnight up to 6 months

• Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing 

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• Free on-site parking

• Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport

• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

• A welcoming and supportive culture

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements

For enquiries contact Kym Knight, Social Worker Manager, on (08) 9462 4031.

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.