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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistant – Social Work
Remuneration: $60,747.33 - $68,682.13 (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)
Location: Orange Health Service, NSW
Hours Per Week: 38
Applications Close: 26 May 2025 – 11:59pm
About The Role
The Orange Health Service Social Work Department operates across both the Orange General Hospital and Bloomfield Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Campus. This position offers an opportunity for an Allied Health Assistant, whether local or seeking a ‘Tree change’, to join a dynamic regional Social Work Department.
This role is specifically allocated to the Orange General Hospital and involves providing psychosocial assessment and interventions to patients, carers, and their relatives receiving services at Orange Hospital. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including nursing, medical, and allied health professionals.
If you are passionate about serving patients and their families, committed to ongoing learning and practice development, and enjoy collaborative teamwork within a complex health service, we welcome your application.
As part of Western NSW LHD and the Orange Health Service Social Work Department, you will have opportunities to develop professionally, participate in quality improvement activities, and contribute to workplace education to enhance patient care.
Orange is located in the Central Western Tablelands of NSW, offering a blend of rural living with modern city amenities. The region has a vibrant Aboriginal community, and all applicants are expected to demonstrate cultural competence and a commitment to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal people.
How to Apply
1. Click ‘Apply’
2. Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in
3. Upload your current resume
4. Answer the selection criteria
Contact
For more information, contact Brad Haines, Social Worker Head of Department, at 0483 177 293 or
Additional Information
* All qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26, with affirmative action where possible.
* This recruitment may be used to create an eligibility list for similar roles.
* Western NSW LHD provides reasonable workplace adjustments. Applicants with health conditions or disabilities are supported through a functional assessment.
* Western NSW LHD is committed to child safety, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. For more, visit NSW Government - Office of Children's Guardian and the WNSWLHD website.
* For remuneration and conditions, see NSW Public Health System Awards.
* For more information, see the Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD.
Additional Details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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