Social Work Team Leader – Mater Mothers Hospital
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502071
Work type :
Permanent
Location :
South Brisbane
Categories :
Social Work
About the role
Mater Heath is looking for a Social Work Team Leader to lead the Mater Mothers Hospital Social Work Team. Based at our South Brisbane campus, this is a permanent full-time role.
The Mater Mothers Social Work team provides specialist services across a range of Tertiary level inpatient and outpatient models of care in the areas of Mother’s, Babies and Women. The team encompasses 9 FTE of Social Workers and Social Work Assistants and works alongside the Psychology, Adult’s Social Work, Child Protection and Domestic and Family Violence teams within the Social Work and Psychology Department.
The Mater Social Work and Psychology Department is committed to providing excellence in care to patients and their families who are most at-risk, while fostering a positive culture which values the wellbeing and development of our staff.
What you’ll be doing
You will operationally manage and coordinate clinical service delivery across Mater Mothers Social Work including :
Deliver specialised clinical and consultancy services with complex and novel clinical presentations across Mother’s, Babies and Women’s Social Work services
Monitor and ensure the appropriate application of professional standards, including assessment of clinical competencies, and coordination and provision of professional development opportunities
Drive workforce productivity and planning through the operational and professional management of the Mater Mother’s Social Work services, staff and resources
Provide direction to health practitioners, allied health assistants, students, support staff and volunteers in the delivery of Mother’s, Babies and Women’s Social Work clinical services
Operationally manage financial and staffing resources and day-to-day service delivery
Provide strategic direction to Mater Mothers Social Work team and shape service profile through developing and extending scope of practice, models of care and clinical practices in line with departmental plan
Take a leadership role in departmental planning and translating organisational and divisional strategy to operational outcomes
Lead change through initiating and implementing quality and service improvement initiatives
Develop a research agenda for Mater Mothers Social Work team to improve practice standards, models of service delivery and patient outcomes and support team to engage in research
Provide authoritative counsel to management, colleagues and external stakeholders regarding delivery of clinical services
Foster engagement and alignment of team activity with departmental priorities and influence culture towards a common vision
Actively promote and advocate for team and the Social Work profession
Drive and champion a learning and development agenda
About you
You will have a degree in social work that provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and ideally hold the below :
Post graduate qualifications in Social Work or related field
AASW Membership
AASW Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience in provision of social work services, ideally in a health setting related to Mother’s, Babies and Women
Demonstrated advanced level clinical expertise and strong proven ability to clinically lead and coordinate a team in the delivery of patient centred care
Demonstrated experience in leading, operationally managing and growing a clinical service in line with departmental plan / strategy
Demonstrated experience in driving workforce productivity and leading change through the development of research, quality improvement initiatives and innovative models of care
Advanced communication and negotiation skills including experience in fostering engagement, influencing outcomes, addressing conflict and advocating with profession and multidisciplinary teams, patients, carers and other stakeholders
Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.
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Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
Discounts to local and national business / venues for Dining / Retail / Travel & Accommodation / Other
Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
Access to on-site, discounted parking
Enhance your expertise and credentials with exclusive discounts on postgraduate certificates through our university partnerships
Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
Applications close on Sunday 13th April 2025. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Please Note :
We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.
Advertised :
31 Mar 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close :
13 Apr 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
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