SA Health
Job reference: 953745
Location: 5042 - BEDFORD PARK
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Southern Adelaide LocalHealth Network - Flinders Medical Centre- PalliativeCare
- Salary $112,139 -$120,284 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3| Ongoing, Full-TimePosition
ShapePalliative Care Practice at Flinders Medical Centre | Senior SocialWorker
This is a full-timeongoing Senior Social Worker position embedded within thePalliative Care service at Flinders Medical Centre, part of theSouthern Adelaide Local Health Network. You will provide specialistpsychosocial support to patients and families facing life-limitingillness, while also mentoring staff and contributing to a highlyregarded multidisciplinary team. It is a role that calls forleadership, genuine clinical expertise, emotional maturity, and acommitment to person-centred care at its mostmeaningful.
About therole:
Reporting to the Manager, thisrole is responsible forthe development, implementation,coordination and evaluation of quality Social Work services forpatients of the Palliative Care Service.
Duties for the role willinclude:
- Independently assess clients'abilities, problems and needs using a variety of formal andinformal assessments as needed,
- Designing and implementingevidence-based intervention programs tailored to diverse clientpopulations,
- Drive interdisciplinaryclinical and strategic planning initiatives to enhance theoverall service provided to clients,
- Documenting assessmentfindings and interventions in accordance with servicestandards,
- Providing specialised clientand family education about level of functioning and ongoingmanagement,
- Developing, implementing andoverseeing systems for monitoring, reviewing and improving thestandards of services to clients in the Palliative Careprogramme and in other programmes as requested,
- Initiating, developing andcontributing to educational activities within theteam
Aboutyou:
- A degree or equivalent inSocial Work, entitling membership of the Australian Associationof Social Workers,
- Demonstrated high levelcompetency and extensive knowledge in Social Work assessmentand therapeutic interventions to clients with complex needswith a broad range of Senior Social Worker clinicalskills,
- Ability to critically analyseor evaluate issues related to clinical care in social work in amanner which can be applied to quality activities, serviceevaluation or research,
- Demonstrated ability toestablish and maintain effective networks and partnerships witha broad range of culturally diverse clients and stakeholders,including patients and their families, community services /agencies and other service providers, within aninterdisciplinary setting,
- Experience working in acommunity setting,
- Experience working in apalliative care setting,
- Experience in programevaluation, service development, combined with a broad base ofexperience in Senior Social Work practice
Please see the attached RoleDescription for additional information.
Want To Know More?Contact:
Jo Baumann, EA Director Transition Services & Allied Health, (08) 8404 2671, Jo.Baumann@sa.gov.au
Application ClosingDate: 11.55 pm Sunday8 November 2026
- We also offer salarysacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save moneyby paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salarybefore it is taxed.
- The South Australian publicsector promotes diversity and flexible ways of workingincluding part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss theflexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subjectto a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisationcompliance as indicated on the Role description.
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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