Senior Social Worker (Level 4) - Sydney Dental Hospital

Requisition ID: REQ683467

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time; 38 hours per week (Job share may be considered)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration: $2,521.82 - $2,582.95 per week + Superannuation
Location: Sydney Dental Hospital
  

About the Role

Sydney Dental Hospital (SDH) is part of Sydney Local Health District and is one of two major providers of public Oral Health Services in NSW. We provide a range of general and specialist dental services including orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, oral surgery, oral medicine, prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, prosthetic laboratories, special care dentistry and Royal Prince Alfred Dental Clinics. We also provide support services to our patients including nutrition, social work and legal services.

The Senior Social Worker will provide advanced, specialist social work services while demonstrating senior clinical leadership and advocacy for the social work including the ongoing establishment of a sustainable Social Work Service within Sydney Dental Hospital (SDH) Oral Health Services, driving service innovation, education, and quality improvement initiatives. This role will work in close collaboration with multidisciplinary clinicians across all levels of seniority and contribute to improved clinical outcomes and service excellence.

For more information, view the Position Description
  

Ideal Candidate

• Has a Degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge, skill and significant recent clinical experience in the provision of Social Work services in a health setting with a range of clinical groups including assessment and counselling for complex psychosocial issues with disadvantaged groups, young persons and families.
• Must come in to work Full-time at our office based role at Sydney Dental Hospital, conveniently located right outside Central station, Chalmers Street Exit!

• A plethora of food and coffee options around Surry Hills
• Monthly Accrued Day Off 
• Additional Public Holiday during Xmas for celebrations!
• Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading 
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance, visit SalaryPackagingPlus
• Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families
• Annual influenza vaccination on us!

• Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information, visit SLHD Benefits

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health 

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004). 

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. 

For more information about SLHD please visit ‘Working with Us’

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For enquiries, please contact Alexander Holden on (02) 9293 3*** or via email at ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

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Applications Close: 16 August 2026

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