Social Worker - Maternity and Neonatology

Support women, newborns and families through complex life events while delivering compassionate social work care in a specialist hospital service.

About the role

The Social Worker - Maternity and Neonatology delivers high-quality, culturally appropriate social work services within the Women's and Newborn Services at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. The role supports patients, families and caregivers through the provision of evidence-based psychosocial assessment, intervention and advocacy to optimise health outcomes and reduce psychosocial risk.

The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide support across a range of complex clinical presentations, including domestic and family violence, child protection matters, termination of pregnancy, and grief and loss associated with pregnancy loss and neonatal death. The role also contributes to quality improvement, professional development and service enhancement activities that support excellence in patient care.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Deliver comprehensive psychosocial assessment, risk management and social work interventions that support positive outcomes for patients and families.
• Apply specialist knowledge and experience in areas including domestic and family violence, child protection, grief and loss, and maternity-related psychosocial care.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with patients, carers, community organisations and external agencies.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice that enhance social work service delivery.
• Provide effective case management, discharge planning and advocacy while maintaining professional standards and ethical practice.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED