Lead complex care in Women's & Newborn Health
Make a difference across antenatal and maternity care
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary clinical team
Join a supportive team who are passionate about improving health and wellbeing outcomes for mums and their babies within our underserved communities.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Location: Blacktown & Mt Druitt Hospital
Where you'll be working
Join a dynamic and compassionate Women's and Newborn Health Service across Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, part of a leading metropolitan health district committed to excellence in patient-centred care. You'll be part of a highly skilled Social Work team that values collaboration, innovation and continuous learning.
• Work across two busy, diverse hospital settings with strong community links
• Be part of a supportive, experienced and values-driven Social Work team
• Collaborate with medical, nursing and allied health professionals
• Access ongoing professional development and supervision opportunities
• Contribute to a culture focused on safety, respect and high-quality care
What you'll be doing
As a senior clinician, you will deliver advanced, autonomous social work services to women and families experiencing complex psychosocial challenges within maternity and newborn care.
• Conduct complex psychosocial assessments and provide expert clinical advice
• Deliver high level interventions including counselling, crisis support and advocacy
• Support patients and families experiencing trauma, loss, and social vulnerability
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate safe, quality care
• Provide education, supervision and contribute to service development
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria
* Qualification: Degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).
Selection Criteria
* Demonstrated clinical experience in pregnancy loss, perinatal bereavement, child protection and domestic and family violence and other speciality areas relating to women's and children's health.
* Demonstrated 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: REQ632028
Applications Close: 10th May 2026
Need more information ?
* Find out more about applying for this position.
* Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
* Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
* For inquiries about the role, contact Anna Fainuu on 0447925138
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. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.