Make the move. Make a difference.
Help people get back to what matters.
Join the collaborative and forward-thinking Hospital in the Home Services at CHHHS and play a key role in improving health outcomes across regional, rural, and remote communities.
About Us:
Hospital In The Home provides care in a patient's permanent or temporary residence for conditions that require ongoing clinical governance, monitoring and/or treatment, as a substitution for in-hospital admitted care. We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will:
* Deliver high level social work clinical services in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics and AASW professional practice standards using highly developed assessment, intervention and problem-solving skills which reflect evidenced based practice, initiative and innovation and are undertaken with a high degree of independence.
* Work cooperatively and effectively within the team and with patients/clients, their families, community groups, other health professionals, supervisors and students applying high level communication skills.
* Accountable for the provision of leadership within a legal, professional and ethical framework that ensures contemporary patient care and staff management practices.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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