Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Service – Norfolk Island NSW

NORFOLK ISLAND HEALTH AND RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE SERVICE (NIHRACS)

Full-time | Permanent | Other Health Professional Level 4 - Senior Clinician | Norfolk Island

Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for meaningful, autonomous practice in a unique rural and remote community?

NIHRACS is seeking a values-driven and experienced Social Worker - Senior Clinician to deliver high-quality generalist Social Work services across acute, community, aged care and complex psychosocial presentations. This is a rare opportunity to make a genuine difference on beautiful Norfolk Island while practising with a high degree of professional autonomy and contributing leadership within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

About NIHRACS

NIHRACS is a Multi-Purpose Service committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care across the lifespan to all who live on or visit Norfolk Island. Our mission is to support health, wellbeing and excellence in care: for our community, by our people, with our partners. We live our values of Excellence, Integrity, Respect and Teamwork every day.

About the Role

As the Social Worker - Senior Clinician, you will:

- Autonomously plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate high-quality generalist Social Work services across acute, community, aged care, mental health and complex psychosocial presentations.
- Exercise advanced clinical reasoning and independent professional judgement in the assessment and management of complex, novel and critical Social Work presentations.
- Lead and contribute to complex care coordination, transition and discharge planning, family meetings and multidisciplinary case discussions, and provide skilled Social Work consultation and advice to colleagues and external service partners.
- Provide professional leadership, clinical supervision, education and guidance; contribute to service planning,



policies and clinical guidelines; lead relevant quality improvement activities; and participate in after-hours and on-call arrangements as required.

Remuneration

This position is classified as Other Health Professional Level 4 - Senior Clinician and offers a competitive salary package in accordance with the Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Service Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028. Superannuation and relevant allowances apply, and relocation assistance may be available to the successful applicant.

Mandatory requirements

- Hold a university-level Bachelor of Social Work degree accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), or another qualification recognised by the AASW as providing eligibility for membership.
- Be eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Demonstrate substantial post-qualification Social Work experience appropriate to senior autonomous clinical practice, preferably within rural or remote health, hospital, community health, mental health, aged care or a multipurpose health service environment.
- Demonstrate high-level generalist Social Work knowledge, advanced clinical reasoning and independent professional judgement in the assessment and management of complex, novel and critical clinical and psychosocial presentations.
- Demonstrate experience in multidisciplinary clinical practice, complex care coordination, service planning and the provision of professional Social Work consultation and advice.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management, relevant legislation, professional standards and evidence-based practice.
- Maintain a current C Class driver’s licence and ability to operate a motor vehicle.
- Maintain vaccinations in accordance with Class A healthcare worker requirements and meet all NIHRACS employment screening requirements, including a satisfactory National Police Check.

You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the:

mandatory requirements, and,

NIHRACS values within the context of the key accountabilities.

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📌 Social Worker - Senior Clinician (New South Wales)
🏢 Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Service
📍 New South Wales