Make the move. Make a difference.

Help provide care closer to home.

Join Hospital in the Home and help transform the way healthcare is delivered. As a Social Worker (HP3), you'll provide vital support to patients and families, deliver high-quality clinical services, and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, person-centred care beyond the hospital walls.

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

At Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS), our values are shaped by our staff, patients and community, guiding everything we do. We are committed to improving health outcomes by working in partnership with the communities we serve and delivering person-centred care across Far North Queensland.

Hospital in the Home (HITH) offers an innovative model of care, providing hospital-level treatment, monitoring and clinical support in patients' homes as an alternative to inpatient admission. As part of one of Queensland's largest regional health services, you'll join a network of more than 30 facilities delivering essential healthcare across regional, rural and remote communities, making a real difference to the lives of people throughout the region.

If you're passionate about helping people achieve the best possible outcomes while delivering care where it matters most, this is your opportunity to build a rewarding career and make a lasting impact in the community.

About you:

In your new role you will…

- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments, develop appropriate intervention plans, and achieve outcomes,



informed by social work theory and contemporary knowledge of social determinants of health; medical terminology; legislation; resources; services and policy requirements.
- Translate information from clinical assessments and diagnostic conclusions into appropriate social work interventions.
- Provide advocacy to address client needs and ensure equity and access to services.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Discover our agile and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.

Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.

Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

- CAH696659 Role Description (PDF)

CHHHS Application Kit (PDF)

CHHHS Information for applicants (PDF)

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