Requisition ID: REQ704801

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Remuneration: Dependent on Qualification

- Social Worker Level 1: $79,419.00 - $92,801.00 per annum
- Social Worker Level 2: $98,936.00 - $113,301.00 per annum

In addition to base salary, all roles attract 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging + Flexible Working (subject to approval)

Location: Liverpool Hospital

Applications close: 22/11/26

Contact: Simone Hallett - Deputy Head of Department - Social Work on Simone. [email protected]

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

Achieve Something Great

Join the Social Work Team at Liverpool Hospital and make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families.

- Deliver compassionate, high quality social work services in a dynamic and fast paced clinical setting.
- Support patients and their families as they navigate complex and acute health experiences.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, partnering with medical, nursing, and allied health professionals.
- Promote holistic, patient centred care that enhances wellbeing and strengthens outcomes.
- Grow your professional practice through ongoing development, supervision, and participation in quality improvement activities.

Are You the Right Fit?

We're looking for a skilled and motivated Social Worker who is committed to delivering high quality, patient centred care within a multidisciplinary health environment.

- Must hold a recognised Social Work degree that provides eligibility for AASW membership.
- Bring demonstrated experience in a health related setting,



with the ability to deliver a wide range of Social Work interventions.
- Show strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise workload and manage challenging or high pressure situations.
- Work effectively both independently and collaboratively, contributing positively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate excellent communication and professional capability, including high level written and verbal skills, computer proficiency, and commitment to evidence based practice, supervision, and ongoing professional learning.

Selection Criteria

To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.

- A Social Work degree which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Describe your experience working as a Social Worker in the hospital setting, including your experience supporting patients and their families experiencing complex illness and trauma. Outline how you have undertaken assessments and provided interventions to enhance patient wellbeing .
- Provide an example of how you have used your communication skills to contribute to high-quality and evidence-based practice and enhance patient outcomes.




- Describe a situation where you managed a challenging or high-pressure workload involving complex or critical circumstances. How did you prioritise competing demands, apply professional judgement, and work independently and/or collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team?
- Provide an example of a quality improvement initiative you have planned, implemented and/or evaluated within social work. How did you apply evidence-based practice, contribute to improved outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness of the initiative?
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
- Position Information
- Applicants will be assessed against the criteria in the Position Description.

- Diversity, Culture & Inclusion

- We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact [email protected]
- We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming setting. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.

- Aboriginal Workforce

- For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to our Aboriginal Workforce Team, please contact SWS

📌 Social Worker (Liverpool)
🏢 South Western Sydney Local Health District
📍 Liverpool