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Position Title: Social Worker (Admitted Services)

Employment Status: Permanent Part Time or Full Time, 0.84-1.0 FTE available - 64 to 80 hours available

Location: Wonthaggi Hospital

Department: Social Work

Classification: SC13-SC16 plus super

About Bayside Health:

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland.

We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between.

More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive.

Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

About the Role The Social Worker will have consolidated psychosocial assessment and planning skills to deliver clinical services across the inpatient wards and exercises professional judgement to a caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence.

This position will be based in Subacute however please be advised this role will be NDIS focused.

The successful applicant will support patients and families at Bayside Health and use their skills to undertake multi-dimensional, comprehensive psychosocial assessments, apply clinical reasoning, and formulate appropriate complex intervention and discharge plans.

The successful applicant will preferably have a knowledge base in relation to hospital social work supports and services and have an understanding of dealing with State and Commonwealth aged care processes, TCP, GEM at Home, NDIS processes and VCAT and be able to support discharge planning. An understanding of supports for carers as well as care agencies and external stakeholders are imperative in supporting this patient cohort.





Excellent interpersonal skills are essential for this position, including negotiation and communication skills, both written and verbal. An ability to display flexibility within work practice and to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team are also essential.

The successful applicant, positioned within the wider Social Work team, will work in collaboration with their colleagues; the Senior Social Worker, Team Leader and other multidisciplinary staff. They will actively participate in quality improvement and research activities as allocated, participate in supervision, and participate in clinical education programs as required, in collaboration with the Senior Social Worker and Team Leader within the Social Work service.

Please contact our People and Culture team for a copy of the Position Description.

Essential

- Bachelor of Social Work from an accredited course
- Membership with, or eligible for membership with, Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- A current, full driver’s licence for the State of Victoria and comply with any restrictions on their licence if applicable, e.g., wearing glasses
- Employees are required to undertake a National Criminal Record Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, and a Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment. Noting, employees are required to maintain these checks throughout their employment
- Demonstrated experience to person centred practice
- Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, with demonstrated prioritisation skills
- Experience in accessing a variety of community resources and systems
- Established skills in organisation, planning and priority setting
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including proven ability to interact with consumers and their families in a caring and sensitive manner

Skills & Experience Required

- Clinical experience of the health sector




- Demonstrated experience to the maintenance of case notes in client files and hand over notes, and to the timely input of all data entry requirements
- Demonstrated knowledge of family violence best practice framework to complete risk assessments and provide appropriate support to patients and their families
- An understanding of the principles of continuous quality improvement and demonstrated skills and initiative in service development, evaluation, quality activities and / or research

Benefits

- Step into state-of-the-art facilities
- Take advantage of free onsite parking
- Boost your take-home pay with generous salary packaging & novated leasing
- Onsite Café (Leongatha, Wonthaggi sites)
- Feel supported with our Employee Assistance Program (Converge)
- Grow your skills through top-tier education and training partners
- Join a vibrant, collaborative team led by passionate leaders

Next Steps For role specific information please contact the Suzanne Cochrane (hiring manger) [email protected] For any questions, please feel welcome to contact the People & Culture Team at [email protected] Please state in your application if you currently work for Bayside Health.

The role ceases advertising on 20 November 2026. Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt and that this job posting may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Thank you for your interest in this role. Bayside Health (Regional Care Group) is regularly advertising positions across the health service so please take the time to review other relevant opportunities by going to Bayside Health job openings and vacancies | SEEK

Additional Information

Bayside Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with all abilities.

It is strongly recommended that individuals in this role remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.

Join Bayside Health and help us to deliver healthy lives for everyone, through sustainable, cutting-edge, compassionate care.

📌 Social Worker (Admitted Services) (Wonthaggi)
🏢 Bayside Health
📍 Wonthaggi