Level 4 Social Work – Women and Childrens Team Leader in Sydney

Lead a specialist Women & Children's Social Work team in an advanced clinical role within a leading tertiary hospital. Make a meaningful difference to vulnerable families every day by leading, mentoring and delivering expert social work services in neonatal and paediatric care, driving quality outcomes for children, families and staff.

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Up to 1st October 2027)

Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4

Remuneration: $66.36 - $67.97 per hour

Hours Per Week: 14/ Thursday & Friday

Location: Westmead Hospital

The Women and Children’s Health Social Work Team Leader position is responsible for providing a high standard of care to the patients and families of Western Sydney Local Health District. You will be working in a supportive department with a positive team culture which values professional, personal and career development.

Currently undergoing a $1.1 billion redevelopment program, Westmead Hospital, together with its partners, will be one of the largest health, education, research and training precincts in Australia.

What you'll be doing:

• The Women and Children’s Health Team at Westmead is a team of 7 social workers providing coverage to the areas of Neonatal Intensive Care, Special Care Nursery, Antenatal Care, Birth Unit, Maternity Postnatal, Women’s Health, Substance Use in Pregnancy, Gynaecological Oncology and Adolescent Medicine.
• There are opportunities to broaden your skill development as part of team cover and through After Hours Crisis On Call work.

What this role and WSLHD Allied Health will offer you:

• An opportunity to work in a supportive, inclusive and caring team environment.
• Ongoing education and development including regular clinical supervision, monthly staff development sessions to enhance clinical practice and opportunities for external education and training.
• Opportunities to lead and be involved with research, with established partnerships with universities and a WSLHD Professor of Allied Health.
• Programs and learning opportunities for Allied Health staff funded by WSLHD include: FLASH Allied Health leadership program, Accelerated Implementation Methodology (AIM), and parQ.

Other benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District:

• Salary Packaging Scheme - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - a professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.
• Study Leave.
• Potential transfer of leave/service to other eligible public sector organisations.

At NSW Health, we are committed to creating healthier communities and supporting our people to thrive. If you're an experienced social work leader looking for an opportunity to influence practice, inspire teams and make a lasting impact on children and families, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualification: Degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated high level clinical experience in a health setting with demonstrated high level skills in pregnancy loss, parental bereavement, child protection and domestic violence and other speciality areas relating to women’s and children’s health.
• Demonstrated experience in management and team leadership, including experience in staff and student supervision.
• Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures for service improvement and skills in providing training and education.
• Well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills and high level computer literacy.
• Demonstrated excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and implement quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
• Demonstrated understanding of issues associated with working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse client group.
• Participation in the After Hours Crisis On Call Social Work Service.

Requisition ID: REQ686214

Applications Close: 29th October 2026

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.

Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.

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