Your new role:
This is a senior, hands-on education and capability-building role focused on strengthening the frontline health response to Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) across Metro South Health. You will:
Design, deliver and evaluate high-quality, evidence-based and trauma-informed DFV education and training for frontline health workers across Metro South Health
Work closely with the Social Worker Advanced (DFV) and key stakeholders to uplift workforce capability using contemporary education models
Support reporting, evaluation and continuous improvement activities aligned with the DFV Specialist Health Workforce Program reform agenda
Act as a trusted DFV education reference point, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and internal and external partners
About you:
You are an experienced and values-driven Social Worker with strong DFV expertise and a passion for education, workforce capability and system reform. You are:
Highly experienced in Domestic and Family Violence practice, including delivering contemporary, evidence-based training and education
A competent stakeholder with strong engagement and communication skills, and the ability to influence, advise and collaborate across multidisciplinary environments
Highly organised, adaptable and able to prioritise competing demands in a complex health service setting
Committed to continuous improvement, trauma-informed practice and supporting reform through education, evaluation and service development
What we can offer you:
We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
Social Work Department
The Social Work Department was established in 1965 and presently employs sixty social workers. The main focus of all social work activities is to deliver the highest quality services to patients, their families and carers throughout all wards and clinical units of the Hospital. The Social Work Department conducts practice based research in order to contribute to the development of knowledge regarding psychosocial issues in health care.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We are Metro South Health:
We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.
We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.
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