Senior Social Worker - MLHD Renal Stream

Job Description

Senior Social Worker - MLHD Renal Stream

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Requisition ID:REQ690921
\n Employment Type: Permanent Part - Time
\n Position Classification: Social Worker – Level 4
\n Remuneration:$131,585.00 - $134,775.00 per annum, pro rata(+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
\n Hours Per Week:up to 16
\n Location: Wagga Wagga Base Hospita l

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About the Role:

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The Senior Renal Social Worker Level 4 is a vital member of both the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) Renal Service and the broader multidisciplinary healthcare team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based social work services to patients and clients across inpatient and outpatient settings. Working with people living with late-stage chronic kidney disease, this role provides comprehensive psychosocial assessment, advocacy, information and education, referral to community supports, and emotional and practical support for patients, families and carers through a client-centred approach.
\n This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the health and wellbeing of renal patients while contributing to service excellence and the ongoing development of social work practice across MLHD.

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What MLHD offer:

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At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.

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• Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
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• Flexible Working Arrangements - Designed to support work-life balance, aligned with NSW Health policy.
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• Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career development opportunities.
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• Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.
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Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:

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• Tertiary qualification in Social Work with eligibility for full membership with AASW (Australian Association of Social Workers).
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• Advanced clinical skills, knowledge, and experience in delivery of high-quality evidence based Social Work in the field of healthcare and chronic disease.
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• Experience in leadership within a multidisciplinary team setting and ability to provide professional supervision to local and district allied health staff/students.
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• Excellence in communication skills - negotiation, decision making, advocacy, and the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
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• Clinical inpatient experience will be highly regarded
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MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
\n We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
\n If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
\n This is an NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements is outlined inthe NSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.