As a Senior Social Worker in Palliative Care, you'll play a vital role in supporting patients, families and clinical teams through some of life's most challenging transitions. From navigating complex psychosocial needs to strengthening person‐centred care, your work will create clarity, comfort and connection when it matters most. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you'll help ensure care is thoughtful, inclusive and grounded in dignity.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
* Supporting patients and families with advanced assessment, counselling and care planning that honours individual values and goals
* Guiding complex decisions by collaborating closely with medical, nursing and allied health colleagues
* Leading quality improvements that strengthen palliative care practice across inpatient and outpatient settings
* Providing professional leadership, supervision and advice that builds capability and confidence in others
Candidate Profile
You combine strong clinical expertise with genuine compassion. You stay calm in complexity, communicate with empathy and clarity, and walk alongside people during deeply significant moments. You take pride in advocating for dignity, supporting choice, and helping teams deliver care that reflects what matters most to patients and families. You're motivated by impact, integrity and the courage to lead with heart.
What will help you thrive in this role
* A recognised Social Work qualification with eligibility for professional membership
* Experience delivering complex, evidence‐based clinical social work services
* Strong communication and collaboration skills in multidisciplinary settings
* Confidence providing leadership, supervision and service improvement support
You'll stand out if you bring ...
You'll stand out if you bring postgraduate study, experience in palliative or healthcare settings, and a passion for developing others. Most importantly, you'll live the values of compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage—making every interaction count and shaping care you can be proud of.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
* Maximise your take‐home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
* Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
* Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
* Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
* Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
Social Worker - Senior Palliative Care, Queensland Health • Toowoomba, Australia
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