Job Summary
* ASAP start until 26th June
* Hospital in the home service
* $80‐$86 per hour + super + allowances
Experienced Hospital Social Worker required for this Cairns based service. The role is start ASAP until 26th June. Full time, Monday ‐ Friday 38 hrs per week (7.30‐15.36).
Responsibilities and Working Conditions
* Hospital in the home service. Caseload is predominantly geriatric, navigating services, MAC referrals, patient centred discharge planning, respite and permanent placement applications etc. There is also a component of accommodation, food, service referrals and counselling for younger HITH patients.
* 11 Allied health staff on the team including AHAs, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, Dietitian. The team is super friendly with regular social catch ups.
* HP4 level role, there is a HP3 SW who works on the team (.5 FTE).
* Locum rates of $80‐$86 per hour + super + living away from home allowance.
* Travel reimbursed up to $1000.
* No accommodation available, however there is an allowance of up to $170 per night for accommodation. You will need to organise this yourself.
* Driving license is required as assessments occur at patient's home. Staff use our fleet vehicles to complete home visits within a 50km radius of our community centre (Palm cove to Gordonvale).
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