Social Worker

Job Description:

Role title: Social Worker (Level 1-2)

Role type: Permanent, full time

Department and location: Social Work, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst

Salary: $76,394.31 - $108,986.24 + Super + Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care.  Always.

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. 

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs. 

About the role

• Monday to Friday role with on-call requirements, predominantly working in the Heart Lung Stream, providing social work services to patients, families, and carers within Cardiology , Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Medicine, Thoracic and Cardiac Rehabilitation and Heart and Lung Transplant including psychosocial assessment, risk assessment, counselling, and family support

• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to support patient care, discharge planning, and coordination of referrals to community supports, accommodation, and placement services

• Advocate for patients and carers, including support with NCAT Guardianship applications and NDIS/NDIA processes where required

• Contribute to clinical operations including documentation, handovers, statistical reporting, clinical cover, on-call duties, and resource development

• Engage in professional development activities including supervision, education, research, student training, quality improvement, and mandatory training compliance

About you

• Hold a degree in Social Work and be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), with demonstrated clinical experience in a tertiary hospital or health-related setting

• Strong clinical skills and knowledge in psychosocial assessment, counselling, therapeutic interventions, case management, advocacy, and complex discharge planning

• Understanding of and practical experience in crisis intervention, short-term solution-focused approaches, and grief and loss support

• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams in high-pressure environments, managing competing demands with strong negotiation and liaison capabilities

• Willingness and ability to participate in extended hours and on-call service as required

Why work at St Vincent’s?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program.  Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

• Moving from NSW Health? Your eligible accrued leave entitlements will be transferred over. (As restrictions apply to the amount and type of leave that can transfer, feel free to discuss this with our team during the recruitment process)

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health 

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 26th June 2026.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert. 

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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