At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide advanced support to patients transitioning from hospital to aged care.
- Company: Join a supportive healthcare community in beautiful Northern NSW.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a welcoming work environment.
- Other info: Opportunities for personal growth and a collaborative team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Minimum three years of clinical experience as a Social Worker.
The predicted salary is between 56800 - 125507 $ per year.
Make a new start in your career and life. Join a welcoming, supportive healthcare community, with professional development opportunities and more!
About the role
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and motivated Senior Social Worker with expertise in Aged Care to join the Social Work team at Byron Central Hospital. As a valued member of the Senior Social Work team, you will provide advanced psychosocial assessment, intervention and support to patients and families navigating the transition from hospital to residential aged care. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care that supports optimal health and wellbeing outcomes.
This specialist Level 3 position also plays a key leadership role in developing social work capability across the service. In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will provide clinical supervision, mentoring and education to junior Social Workers across Tweed Valley Hospital, Murwillumbah District Hospital and Byron Central Hospital, contributing to the delivery of high-quality social work services across the network.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a clinician who is passionate about aged care and is looking to further develop their leadership, workforce development and service improvement skills within a supportive and progressive health service.
To qualify as an Allied Health Professional - Level 3 Social Worker, you are required to provide evidence of a minimum three (3) years full-time equivalent clinical experience.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
Working in Community & Allied Health
Join the vibrant team of professionals who enjoy a fulfilling career providing community and allied health services in beautiful regional NSW. Community and Allied Health in Northern NSW Local Health District offers a diverse range of rewarding employment and professional opportunities. Providing services across the life span from antenatal to end of life care, we offer generous access to professional development and education opportunities, clinical supervision and support, and a range of health and wellbeing strategies.
With a focus on client driven service improvement and compassionate and empowered care we aim to provide staff with a welcoming and engaging work environment to improve health outcomes and make a positive impact on the lives of many people and the community.
Learn more about how you can work with a collaborative, cooperative, and respectful team while enjoying endless opportunities for professional and personal growth.
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Applications Close: 3 November 2026
NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community. NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia.
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015). You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.
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