Job Opportunity in Intensive Care
This is an exciting role for a dedicated social worker to join our department at St George Hospital. The successful candidate will work with patients and their families, carers in the Intensive Care Unit.
The Role
* Develop and implement high quality care plans, providing counselling, advocacy and therapeutic support to patients, their carers and families, in accordance with NSW Health policies and standards.
* Assess, plan, organise, deliver, evaluate and report on the provision of high quality Social Work care, achieving patient/client health outcomes within specified timeframes.
Key Responsibilities
* Demonstrate advanced Social Work skills, enhancing the service's ability to manage complex patients/clients and exercise professional judgement in solving problems and managing cases.
* Communicate effectively with patients/clients, families and healthcare professionals to plan intervention strategies, ensuring patient needs are identified and provide clinical services to client groups and circumstances requiring advanced practice skills.
* Provide advice and support regarding Social Work to healthcare professionals, acting as a consultative role to establish coordinated and continuity of care.
Benefits
* Up to 12 allocated days off each year, in addition to annual leave.
* Salary packaging options reducing taxable income and increasing take-home pay.
* Discounted gym memberships with Fitness Passport.
* Employee Assistance Program for employees and family members.
* Discounted Private Health Insurance.
About the Role
This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families, working in a supportive and collaborative team environment.
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