This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Senior Social Worker to join the Social Work Department at Royal North Shore Hospital, supporting families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference for women, children and their families, and thrive in a collaborative hospital environment, we invite you to apply and become part of a team that values high quality, patient-centred care.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 07 April 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour
Hours Per Week: 14
Requisition ID: REQ675518
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
-
Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
-
Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
-
Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital
What you'll be doing
The Women, Family & Emergency Care (WFEC) Team provides Social Work service to a wide range of clinical areas within Royal North Shore Hospital including, but not limited to; Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Maternity Ward, Birthing Unit, Antenatal Clinic (inc. Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit, Day Assessment Unit, Maternal Foetal Medicine Unit), Child & Adolescent Ward, Child & Adolescent Short Stay Ward, Surgical Short Stay Unit & Emergency Department (Adult & Paediatric).
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Social Worker is a Senior Clinician working with a multidisciplinary team of Doctors, Nurses, and Allied Health professionals to provide care to premature and sick babies and their families. Support is available for all families that have a baby in the NICU; and to antenatal families over 24 week’s gestation on the RNSH Maternity Ward. The Senior Clinician (NICU) also provides comprehensive social work service in other clinical areas covered by the WFEC Team as directed by the Team Leader.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
Need more information?
about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Phillipa Nagy on
[email protected] or 02 9462 9477.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 1. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
Applications Close: 21 July 2026
