New Graduate Social Worker - Grade 1

New Graduate Social Worker Grade 1

Get your social work career off to a great start!

Benefit from our structured new graduate framework to support your learning

No on-call or after-hours roster

About the Role

An opportunity currently exists for a new graduate social worker to join our team. To fulfil this role, it is essential that you have completed a hospital-based placement. The position will be based on the acute wards at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) located in Fitzroy.

To perform this role, you will:

Use your skills to undertake multi-dimensional, comprehensive psychosocial assessments, apply clinical reasoning, and formulate appropriate complex intervention and discharge plans

Liaise with patients, their families and/or carers to co-ordinate, facilitate and communicate patient treatment and outcomes

Actively participate in quality improvement and research activities

Provide supervision and participate in clinical education programs as required

Promote and develop positive relationships within the department, wider organisation and with community partners

The classification for this position is SC13 ($74,172.80 per annum).

Your Contribution

Bachelor Degree or Qualifying Masters in Social Work with graduation in the last 12 months

Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers

Social work experience in a hospital inpatient care setting is essential

Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain.

Current Working with Children’s Check desirable

What we offer

Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!

Employee Assistance Program

Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

Staff Health Centre

CBD Location, close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks

Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

Career development & advancement encouraged

Culture of continuous improvement

About the Social Work Department

The Social Work Department at SVHM is recognised as a leader in developing and delivering best clinical practice to highly vulnerable groups such as people experiencing homelessness, family violence and addiction. At SVHM, your social work values will fit well within an organisation whose mission and strategy clearly sets out its commitment to advocating for vulnerable groups and providing excellent and compassionate health care.

The Social Work Department at SVHM is recognised as a leader in developing and delivering best clinical practice to highly vulnerable groups such as people experiencing homelessness, family violence and addiction. At SVHM, your social work values will fit well within an organisation whose mission and strategy clearly sets out its commitment to advocating for vulnerable groups and providing excellent and compassionate health care.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. There is no need to respond directly to each of the key selection criteria.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Contact

Penny Lording

Position Description

3. LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

Social Work is situated in the directorate of Integrated Care Services and reports to the General Manager, Allied Health and Pharmacy. The Social Work Department, is managed by the Chief Social Worker and is comprised of 3 service teams: Chronic Illness, Acute Medicine and Sub-Acute. The department staff are governed by the policies and procedures of the health service and additional department specific protocols. Social Workers are formally employed through the Social Work Department and allocated to work areas according to demand. Staff may be required to change their unit allocation, area of work or site in the interest of the most efficient use of staff resources and in order to maximize staff development opportunities. This position may be required to participate in cross campus rotations. St Vincent's Social Work is formally affiliated with the School of Social Work at the University of Melbourne for fieldwork teaching. Academic links also exist for both under graduate and post graduate teaching and education.

4. POSITION PURPOSE

Grade 1 Social Workers provide high quality social work services to patients and families through the use of proficient clinical skills, effective communication and collaboration. You will be able to demonstrate independent clinical decision making and developing your professional leadership skills through pro-active

participation within the Social Work service and multidisciplinary teams. You will carry a clinical caseload and be able to participate in the education and quality improvement activities undertaken within the Department.

5. POSITION DUTIES

Undertake multi-dimensional comprehensive psychosocial assessments, apply clinical reasoning, and formulate appropriately targeted treatment plans with realistic/achievable goals

Provide proficient interventions and discharge plans for patients and families with regard to context, time constraints and ethical and cultural sensitivitiesdentify proactively and manage psychosocial risk factors within clinical load including the ability to set priorities

Complete initial assessments within required time frames

Develop knowledge of medical diagnoses in area(s) of work and knowledge of related social health issues and resources

Participate in a coordinated team approach to patient care including facilitating family meetings as required.

Promote and develop positive relationships within the department, organisation, health sector and community that promote appropriate service delivery and patient care

Actively participate and contribute within Department meetings

Promote an understanding of the professional Social Work role within the organisation

Accurately document in medical histories to ensure compliance with relevant guidelines and organisational policies

Participate in medical history audit process to evaluate documentation standards within department as required

Actively participate in education and learning of self and others, in both professional development and evaluation

Ensure accountable and timely information sharing, documentation of referrals and statistical data collection

Participate in and show a commitment towards quality improvement and research activities

Participate in orientation of staff and students as required

Initiate and take responsibility for the ongoing development of discipline specific expertise

Respond professionally to feedback on performance and seek assistance as required

Complete policy review as per department requirement

Participate in credentialing and activities which define the scope of clinical practice and support safe clinical practice

Other duties as directed by the Chief Social Worker or their delegate

6. INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS

General

Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM

Comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions

Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM

Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes,

maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed

Participate in the annual SVHM performance review process

Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business

Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions

Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance

Attend clinical orientation upon commencement

Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover

Person Centred Care

Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format

Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care

Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback

Health and Safety

Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety related policies, procedures and directions

Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually

Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually

Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement

As required, comply with fit-testing and PPE requirements

7. INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 1)

The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

Capability Demonstrated behaviour

Personal Personal effectiveness Operates within policies and regulations in line with the mission and values

Learning Agility Is open to learning new skills and ideas and applies these in the workplace

Outcomes Patient/Resident/client centred Responds to patients as individuals while delivering care according to prescribed guidelines

Innovation and Improvement Solves immediate problems on own tasks and is open to change

Strategy Driving Results Completes allocated tasks to prescribed standards and timeframes

Organisational Acumen Understands role of own department and related departments

People Working with and Managing others Modifies own behaviour and work style to be most effective

Collaboration Cooperates with team members to deliver team goals

8. SELECTION CRITERIA

8.1 ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION, LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Social Work Degree/Qualifying Masters Degree

• Graduated within the last 12 months

• Eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW)

8.2 OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Social Work placement in a hospital setting (essential

Closing Date:

22 November 2025 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit or get in contact at

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct

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