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.

Grade 3 Senior Social Worker - Trauma

Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Provide expert clinical skills, leadership and knowledge to the Trauma unit,  including crisis intervention and risk assessment relating to Family Violence, vulnerable children and vulnerable adults.
• Career progression opportunities across the organisation, supported and developed through our supervision program.
• This is an ongoing role at 0.8 FTE (4 days per week).

Your New Role:

• Provide exemplary social work service and leadership in the Trauma Unit, including assessment, intervention, and discharge planning.
• Foster positive team and workplace culture as a Senior Social Worker and Lead in the multidisciplinary Trauma team.
• Utilise specialised skills and knowledge in relation to relevant hospital and community providers, communicating between patients and caregivers.
• Demonstrate excellent communication strategies with patients, relatives, staff and relevant services in order to provide appropriate services, information and leadership.
• Actively lead and participate in Allied Health & Trauma quality improvement initiatives and research.

About You:

• You are a qualified Social Worker, eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• You have demonstrated hospital experience with a collaborative leadership style.
• You have excellent communication skills and a passion for continued professional development for yourself and others.
• You value working with supportive and dedicated health professionals and multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits of Joining RMH:

• The Allied Health department provides a strong teamwork culture in both the professional teams and multi-disciplinary groups.
• We have a commitment to training, education and CPD activities, all of which are fully supported - i.e. internal education and professional development in varied specialties held during working hours on site.
• Up to $12,000 tax free earnings with salary packaging options, monthly paid day off for full time staff.
• We pride ourselves on our dedication to supervision and career growth, offering opportunities and access to specialist leaders.

Our Commitment to You

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. For more information on RMH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives please click here.

To view the Full Position Description, please click HERE

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, don’t delay, apply now!  Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. Advertising may cease prior to the stated closing date. For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.