Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396 - $116,038.00
Requisition ID: REQ604142
Application Close Date: 21/09/2025
Interview Date Range: 24/09/2025 – 01/10/2025
Contact Details: Tiffany Sithideth | |
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About the Opportunity
Are you a compassionate and experienced Social Worker ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of women and children? We're seeking a dedicated Senior Social Worker to join our dynamic team within specialised Women & Children clinical areas, where your expertise will help shape holistic care and support.
In this pivotal role, you'll provide psychosocial support to patients and families navigating complex health journeys—offering empathy, advocacy, and practical guidance when it's needed most. You'll work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing your insights alongside medical, nursing, and allied health professionals to deliver integrated, patient-centred care.
This position demands someone who is adaptable to the fast-paced and evolving environment of a hospital setting, with the resilience and leadership to respond to challenges and drive positive outcomes.
If you're passionate about empowering vulnerable populations and thrive in a collaborative, high-impact role—this is your opportunity to lead with purpose.
What You'll be Doing
This position is responsible for providing specialist Social Work service to consumers and their carers to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes consistent with SWSLHD policies and procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct. The position will also participate in professional development, clinical supervision, teaching, quality activities and other relevant departmental and administrative duties.
Where You'll Be Working
Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, offering a wide range of state-wide services including critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care, and brain injury rehabilitation. As a key teaching facility for UNSW Sydney and Western Sydney University, it provides extensive clinical services, including emergency care, cancer treatment, paediatrics, and mental health services. The hospital features 23 operating theatres and has a capacity for 877 beds.
The ongoing $830 million redevelopment as part of the Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct is transforming the hospital into a global hub for medical innovation. This redevelopment will expand clinical services, enhance research and teaching facilities, and introduce state-of-the-art equipment and amenities.
Working at Liverpool Hospital means being part of a forward-thinking, innovative team dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. The hospital's commitment to education and research offers numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression.
The vibrant and supportive work environment, combined with the hospital's central location near public transport and local amenities, makes it an ideal place to grow your career while making a meaningful impact on the community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
1. A Social Work degree which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Including extensive post graduate experience working as a Social Worker in relevant clinical areas, including a demonstrated understanding of the health setting, complex health conditions, and the impact on wellbeing.
2. Demonstrated experience in prioritising a challenging and demanding workload; managing stressful situations; and applying advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel or critical nature.
3. Experience working independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team including demonstrated high level communication skills (written and verbal) and demonstrated computer skills.
4. Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision and expert advice/consultation to the social work service and the clinical specialty, in addition to, demonstrated experience in the planning, implementing, leading, and evaluating of quality improvement activities involving the application of evidenced based practice within social work.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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