At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide essential social work services and advocate for patients in the Banana region.
- Company: Biloela Hospital, dedicated to community-focused healthcare.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, flexible work-life balance, and generous leave options.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team committed to improving patient care and community health.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Social Work and strong clinical skills across all ages.
The predicted salary is between 66.92 - 71.77 $ per hour.
About us
At Biloela Hospital, providing care close to home is at the heart of the service's vision to become the Banana region's hub for emergency, maternity, diagnostic and surgical care.
Through visiting specialists and Telehealth, the team helps local residents access the care they need without always having to travel far from their community.
The Gladstone and Banana Allied Health team brings together six professions to support people through different stages of life, from developmental paediatrics to cancer care.
With strong local connections and collaboration across CQ Health, the team works together to deliver personalised, accessible care that supports people to live healthier lives in their own communities.
About the role
- Deliver generalist Social Work services to inpatients and outpatients across the Banana region, including outreach to Moura, Theodore and Baralaba.
- Manage complex caseloads, advocate for patients and coordinate referrals to appropriate health and community services.
- Lead clinical service development, quality improvement and initiatives to enhance patient care.
- Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and education to staff, students and less experienced practitioners.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to strengthen clinical practice, improve service delivery and support safe, sustainable care.
About you
- A tertiary qualification in Social Work, eligible for membership with AASW; high level of paediatric skills is desirable.
- Strong generalist clinical Social Work skills across all ages and stages of care, including inpatient and outpatient settings, with limited supervision.
- Strong communication, teamwork, negotiation and conflict resolution skills to support multidisciplinary collaboration and service delivery.
- Ability to contribute to operational planning, policy development, quality improvement, change management and improved patient outcomes.
What we offer
- Total monthly remuneration value of up to $13,531 p. m. is comprised of:
- An hourly rate between $66.92 - $71.77 p. h.
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% leave loading
- Additional Benefits
- Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
- Accommodation will be sought for all periods where the applicant is required to work outside their place of permanent employment.
- Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
- Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport
- Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.
- Applications close: Sunday, 1 November 2026
- Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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