Job Description
Grade 2 Social Worker - Medical and Surgical Streams
Req ID:  6273
Posting Start Date:  17/04/2026
Advertisement End Date:  08/05/2026
Work Location:  The RMH Parkville (City campus)
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia's leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Job Description: 

Grade 2 Social Worker - Medical and Surgical Streams

  • Foster excellence in hospital social work practice
  • Join the talented team of Social Workers and be part of the Parkville precinct
  • Full time, ongoing with ADOs

About the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH):

The Social Work team at Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) provide high-quality, client-centred care through strong clinical skills, communication, and multidisciplinary teamwork, including comprehensive psychosocial assessment and targeted intervention planning.

Your new role:

  • Provide specialised social work services such as risk assessment, discharge planning, care coordination, advocacy, counselling, and family/group work.
  • Contribute to service delivery across different clinical areas, supporting quality improvement, teaching, research, and policy or program development.
  • Support workforce development by supervising junior staff, students, and allied health assistants, and contributing to department and profession growth (including cross-campus and weekend services).

About you:

  • You have acute hospital experience with a collaborative working style
  • You have a minimum of 3 years relevant clinical experience with exemplary communication skills
  • You are a natural leader and team player who is committed to team objectives

Benefits of working at RMH:

  • A rewarding career offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement including mentorship and leadership programs
  • Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; On-site staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees
  • Salary packaging, onsite parking available, close to public transport

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

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Interested? Click on the apply button! Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

For a confidential discussion please reach out to Ellinor Willumsen 0427 983 764

 
Name and Contact:  Ellinor Willumsen 0427 983 764
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check. The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve. RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards (https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safe-standards). As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.