Social Work Grade 3 Team Leader Cancer Services
Alfred Health is a leader in healthcare delivery, improvement, research and education.
* Permanently Team Leader Cancer
* Full Time at 80 hours per fortnight (with flexible monthly ADO's)
* Social Worker Grade 3
* Location: Alfred Hospital
* Great staff benefits
About the Department
The Social Work Department operates in accordance with the philosophy and goals of Alfred Health; a focus on the quality of life and participation in care is a primary goal of the Department.
* Clinical development within the Cancer Services Program
* Identify and meet the needs of the specialist patient group in collaboration with the clinical units
* Managing complex clinical cases, undergraduate teaching and education, and implementing research activities for the clinical specialty
About the Position
The Team Leader is responsible for the provision of advanced social work services to patients and their families/significant others. This includes identifying and meeting the needs of the specialist patient group in collaboration with the clinical units.
Key Requirements
* Demonstrated team leadership experience preferably in a hospital setting
* Skills and knowledge in the provision of complex social work services within an acute healthcare environment
* Demonstrated clinical competence for a clinical caseload in the area of Cancer Services or related clinical specialty
* Ability to exercise professional judgement and/or seek advice and consultation when appropriate
* Highly developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
* Academic eligibility for membership of Australian Association of Social Workers
About the Company
The Alfred Hospital, also known as The Alfred, is a leading tertiary teaching hospital in Melbourne, Victoria.
Staff Benefits
* Generous salary packaging and novated leasing available through Maxxia
* Onsite childcare services, payroll deductible expense
* Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
* Modern onsite library facilities, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
* Access to health and wellbeing incentives
* Discounted health insurance