Social Worker Grade 2 - Subacute@Home

Job Description:

• St Georges Hospital Kew location

• Permanent 0.5 FTE - Full Time hours

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About St. Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent’s Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 5,000 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

About the Program

The GEM@Home and Rehab@Home service is a bed substitution model, replicating bed-based services in the patient’s home where appropriate. The model of care enables an earlier supported discharge for SVHM. Patients with conditions associated with rehabilitation needs, ageing, cognitive dysfunction and chronic illness are prioritised for referral.  The primary aim of the service is to assist patients in achieving their goals of care in their own home. The service is interdisciplinary and operates 7 days a week with access to professional support and supervision coordinated by the SVHM Social Work Department

About the Role

The Social Worker is responsible for the development, implementation and delivery of a high-quality social work service to patients and families across GEM@Home and Rehab@Home.  Working within a flexible, interdisciplinary structure, you will be expected to manage a caseload, incorporating the proficient use of your clinical skills, evidence-based practice, effective communication and collaboration.

Additionally, education, research and supervisory responsibilities are undertaken as are evaluation and quality improvement activities.

• Provide optimal clinical interventions for patients in need of social work.  This includes effective psychosocial assessment, risk assessment, goal setting, intervention, liaison and discharge planning

• Communicate assessment and treatment outcomes to nursing, medical and other Allied Health staff via documentation and relevant meetings

• Provision of discipline specific knowledge, skills, consultation and resources

• Supervision of staff and students as required

• Participation in quality improvement activities

Classifications for this position will range from SC21 - SC24 ($90,261 - $103,724 per annum, pro rata for part time).

Your Contribution

• Bachelor of Social Work Degree/ Qualifying Masters Degree

• Eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW)

• Current Victorian Drivers License

• Advanced social work skills as evidenced by four or more years post- qualifying professional experience in an inpatient hospital setting

• Demonstrated knowledge of the application of social work theory, practice frameworks and principles, in the context of the current health care environment

• Experience with NDIS applications and My Aged Care

• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs

• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling

• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off

• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!

• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

• Culture of continuous improvement

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

Contact

Anne Ashman anne.ashman@svha.org.au

The GEM@Home and Rehab@Home service is a bed substitution model, replicating bed based services in the patient’s home where appropriate. The model of care enables an earlier supported discharge for SVHM. Patients with conditions associated with rehabilitation needs, ageing, cognitive dysfunction and chronic illness are prioritised for referral.  The primary aim of the service is to assist patients in achieving their goals of care in their own home. The service is interdisciplinary and operates 7 days a week with access to professional support and supervision coordinated by the SVHM Social Work Department.

This position is based at St George’s Health Service of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM).

The Social Worker is responsible for the development, implementation and delivery of a high-quality social work service to patients and families across GEM@Home and Rehab@Home.  Working within a flexible, interdisciplinary structure, you will be expected to manage a caseload, incorporating the proficient use of your clinical skills, evidence-based practice, effective communication and collaboration.

Additionally, education, research and supervisory responsibilities are undertaken as are evaluation and quality improvement activities.

• Provide optimal clinical interventions for patients in need of social work.  This includes effective psychosocial assessment, risk assessment, goal setting, intervention, liaison and discharge planning
• Communicate assessment and treatment outcomes to nursing, medical and other Allied Health staff via documentation and relevant meetings
• Provision of discipline specific knowledge, skills, consultation and resources
• Establishment and maintenance of resource knowledge relevant to the role
• Participate in or lead relevant daily handover, case review and team meetings
• Actively participate in the evaluation of the effectiveness of social work in the at home service model including data collection and quality activities as required  
• Supervision of staff and students as required
• Participation in quality improvement activities
• Attendance and participation in key meetings, supervision, education and training programs

General

• Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
• Comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions
• Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct
• Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
• Participate in the annual  SVHM performance review process
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
• Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions
• Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance

Clinical Quality and Safety

• Attend clinical orientation upon commencement
• Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover
• Always work within approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior clinical staff as appropriate.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken
• Take all necessary care and precautions when undertaking clinical procedures
• Complete  annual clinical competencies
• Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake clinical work
• Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriate and in a timely manner
• Collaborate and clearly communicate with patients/clients and the healthcare team
• Participate in clinical risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to-day work

Person Centered Care

• Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format
• Actively support consumers to  make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care
• Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback

Health and Safety

• Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety related policies, procedures and directions

• Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually

• Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually
• Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement
• As required, comply with fit-testing and PPE requirements
• Participate in reporting and analysis of safety and quality data including risks or hazards,
• Report any hazards, near misses and incidents (regardless of whether an injury occurred or not) into Riskman
• Identify and report any variance to expected standard and minimising the risk of adverse outcomes

The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability
• Demonstrated behaviour
• Personal effectiveness
• Takes responsibility for accurate, timely work results
• Learning Agility
• Identifies personal development needs and seeks information from a range of sources
• Patient/Resident/client centered
• Strives to meet and exceed expectations, demonstrating sound judgement
• Innovation and Improvement
• Contributes to improvement by reviewing strengths and weaknesses of current processes
• Driving Results 
• Manages own work load to deliver results
• Organisational Acumen
• Understands the interdependencies between units/departments
• Working with and Managing others
• Takes responsibility for ensuring productive, efficient teamwork
• Collaboration
• Works collaboratively within and outside the team

• Bachelor of Social Work Degree/ Qualifying Masters Degree
• Eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW)
• Current Victorian Drivers License
• 2 years acute or subacute experience

• Advanced social work skills as evidenced by four or more years post- qualifying professional experience in an inpatient hospital setting
• Demonstrated knowledge of the application of social work theory, practice frameworks and principles, in the context of the current health care environment
• Experience with NDIS applications and My Aged Care
• Highly developed interpersonal skills. These should incorporate qualities of excellent communication (verbal and written) and skills in collaboration, negotiation and conflict management
• Demonstrated ability to work in interdisciplinary teams, at an advanced level
• Well developed individual, family work and crisis intervention and care planning skills
• The ability to identify, plan and implement and evaluate new service strategies
• Demonstrated commitment to staff and/or student supervision
• Evidence of ongoing commitment to professional development
• Knowledge of, and ability to participate in quality improvement activities and develop strategies to market the work of the profession in the organisation, and beyond
• Evidence of understanding of research/evaluation principles
• Ability to work in accordance with the values of the Ministry of Mary Aikenhead
• Established computer literacy skills

• Higher degree or other training relevant to the role
• Other relevant studies

Closing Date:

19 December 2025 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct