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Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time until 19 April 2027Position Classification:Social Worker Level 3Remuneration:$58.95 - $60.86 per hour plus SuperannuationHours Per Week:14Requisition ID:REQ657816Application Close: 20 May 2026This position will work Monday and Tuesday.REQ657816 - Level 3 Social WorkerThe RoleThe vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is exceptional care, healthier lives. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.Join Our Compassionate and Skilled Social Work Team at St George Hospital. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Level 3 Social Worker to join our dedicated team in a temporary part-time role within the Womens and Childrens team at St George Hospital.This is a unique opportunity to work in a specialist clinical area, supporting patients with their pregnancy journey including safety and risk assessments and pregnancy loss. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering holistic, person-centred care as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the Obstetrics, Neonatology and Paediatric Service.Key responsibilities include:Previous experience working in Womens and Childrens medicine or Paediatrics is desirable.Providing advanced psychosocial assessment and intervention for patients and families who are pregnant.Supporting complex discharge planning and case management for safety and risk assessments and grief and bereavement care during pregnancy.Collaborating closely with medical, nursing, allied health, pastoral care and other external stakeholder teams (Police, DCJ, Child, Youth and Family teams) to ensure integrated care delivery and safety planning.Offering clinical supervision and mentoring to junior social work staff and students.Will need to be working as a clinical social worker for at least 5 years to be considered eligible to apply.We are looking for a social worker who brings clinical expertise, emotional intelligence, and leadership skills, and who is passionate about advocating for vulnerable patients and supporting families through their pregnancy. Social Work staff at St George hospital have access to wellbeing activities and regular supervision and professional development opportunities to sustain professional growth and development.BenefitsUp to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.Salary packaging optionsthat reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.Discounted Private Health Insurance.Selection CriteriaQualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and eligibility for membership of the AASWExtensive post graduate clinical experience in relevant specialty area with a demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learningExcellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levelsAbility to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staffAbility to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical natureAbility to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staffDemonstrated ability to plan and prioritise your own and team work requirements effectively within agreed time framesDemonstrated experience in providing crisis interventions and the ability to participate in the After Hours Crisis On-Call Social Work Service.Need more information?1) Click here for the Position Description2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions, please contact Anabelle Perry via email atWe embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.OurCORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.Reasonable AdjustmentsNSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email and let us know.Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.Information for applicantsAn eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directiveOccupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for all positions prior to offer.We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support () and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.