Senior Social Worker

at  Queensland Health

About the role
The purpose of this role is to apply high level Social Work skills and knowledge in the assessment and delivery of care to consumers, their families and/or carers in a rehabilitation context, in order to promote, maintain and improve their health, functional ability and quality of life.
About you

You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following values within the context of the ‘Key Accountabilities’. The ideal applicant will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Respect - steps up to conflicts-seeing them as opportunities, 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 - establishes common objectives and shared mindset, collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services
• Compassion - deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change, is completely patient focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the provision of services to clients / families
• High Performance - introduces new ways of looking at problems, cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North’s vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders
• Integrity - acts with a clear sense of ownership, 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 and in accordance with AASW practice standards and with due regard for law

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer’s leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• 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

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it’s so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Job ad reference number: COH562602
Close date: 02/05/2024
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
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