Lead specialist social work in a renowned tertiary hospital.
Advance your clinical leadership in Stroke & Geriatric Medicine.
Make a meaningful impact for patients and families every day.
Lead specialist care, manage complex clinical caseloads and build integrated patient outcomes within Acute Stroke and Rehabilitation at Westmead Hospital.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 27 February 202
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead Hospital
Where you’ll be working
Located within the State-of-the-Art Westmead Health Precinct the Stroke and Rehabilitation Services team at Westmead Hospital is one of Australia's leading tertiary referral centres, where collaboration, innovation and patient-centred care are at the heart of everything we do.
You'll become part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering specialist care to patients with stroke and complex geriatric conditions while contributing to service improvement, education and clinical excellence.
Work within a highly respected Acute Stroke and Geriatric Medicine service.
Collaborate with experienced medical, nursing and allied health professionals.
Be supported by a strong professional Social Work network and leadership team.
Access ongoing professional development, supervision and evidence-based practice opportunities.
Contribute to a culture committed to innovation, quality care and continuous improvement.
Convenient location with access to public transport and amenities.
Access to On-site childcare, cafés, abundant public transport network.
Access to staff well-being programs, gym access, and green open spaces.
What you’ll be doing
As a Senior Social Worker, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting clients and families through their rehabilitation journey. You will provide advanced clinical expertise and leadership across the Acute Stroke Unit and Geriatric Medicine services. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you'll manage complex psychosocial presentations while supporting patients, families and the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best possible outcomes.
In this role you will be:
Delivering expert psychosocial assessment, counselling, advocacy, crisis intervention and discharge planning for patients with complex health and social needs.
Providing clinical leadership, consultation and specialist advice across Acute Stroke, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Medicine services.
Partnering with medical, nursing and allied health teams to coordinate safe, high-quality patient care in complex and high-risk situations.
Mentoring and supervising social workers and students while contributing to education, clinical supervision and evidence-based practice initiatives.
Supporting service development through quality improvement, policy implementation and continuous evaluation of clinical services.
Ready to make a difference?
Join us and help transform lives through compassionate, expert care while growing your career with one of Australia's leading health services. We encourage passionate Senior Social Workers ready to make a lasting impact to apply today.
How to Apply
Online by submitting your resume, a cover letter included and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria:
Selection Criteria:
Demonstrated experience in staff and student supervision,
Demonstrated high level clinical experience in social work assessments, crisis intervention and counselling patients and families, with relevant demonstrated skills for matters such as coping with illnesses, Elder abuse, Guardianship matters, NDIS matters, grief and bereavement, accommodation placements and complex familial presentations.
Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures for service improvement and skills in providing training and education.
Demonstrated well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills.
Demonstrated Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stake holders throughout all organisational levels.
Demonstrated Ability to initiate, lead, complete and implement quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
Unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence and ability to participate in the After Hours Crisis On-Call Social Work Service.
**Previous Applicants need not apply
Requisition ID: REQ676484
Applications Close: 20th July 2026
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