Job Description

Social Worker - Cancer Care Chronic Disease

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Join the Cancer Care and Chronic Disease team at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and help make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and families navigating cancer treatment and chronic health conditions. This role provides the opportunity to deliver high-quality social work services within a large tertiary hospital, supporting individuals and families through some of the most challenging periods of their healthcare journey.

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Working across inpatient and outpatient settings, you will provide psychosocial assessment, risk management and evidence-based interventions that support positive patient outcomes and continuity of care. The role offers exposure to a diverse and complex caseload, including patients affected by life-threatening illness, grief and loss, while working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care.

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About you

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Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

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- Deliver high-quality social work services through comprehensive psychosocial assessment, risk identification and intervention for patients affected by cancer and chronic disease.
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- Support patients and families experiencing complex issues including grief and loss, adjustment to life-threatening illness, domestic and family violence, child protection and elder abuse concerns.
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- Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care, facilitate safe discharge planning and optimise psychosocial outcomes across inpatient and outpatient settings.
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- Contribute to clinical education, professional development and service improvement initiatives that enhance patient care and strengthen social work practice.
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- Build positive relationships with patients, carers, colleagues and external agencies while demonstrating excellent communication, advocacy and teamwork skills.
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Benefits when working for us

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- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
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- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is protected, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
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- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
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- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
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Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and career development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

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Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

📌 Social Worker - Cancer Care Chronic Disease (Queensland)
🏢 Metro North Hospital And Health Service
📍 Queensland