Work Type: Part-time
Salary: $60,000 - $70,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 7499
About the role
We are now seeking a dynamic Social Worker to join our Specialised Rehabilitation Program team in a part-time (45.6hrs/fortnight) permanent capacity.
This newly created senior clinician role delivers high-quality social work services within a community-focused, multidisciplinary team, supporting patients across the western suburbs of Melbourne.
It is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families through high‑quality hands‑on clinical practice, whilst also providing supervision, guidance, and education to grade 2 clinicians and students.
Key responsibilities:
The Grade 3 Senior Social Worker is required to lead a small team of social workers and provide high quality operational oversight, supervision, guidance and support. The Senior Social Worker is a member of the Specialised Rehabilitation Program (SRP) Senior Leadership Team and also contributes to professional and service development of the Social Work Department. The role demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, high level clinical reasoning, the ability to lead research and quality activities and maintain data reporting and analysis. The clinician will have a clinical caseload, working with referred patients and families and perform other tasks and responsibilities, as required, within scope of practice, in the SRP.
They will also provide professional leadership and supervision and will undertake other tasks and responsibilities as requested by the Service Manager. The Grade 3 Senior Social Worker may be required to work at any of the Western Health sites as directed, in accordance with business and organisational demands and priorities.
About you:
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About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation and benefits
Learning and development opportunities
Community impact and inclusion
Organisational culture and environment
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about supporting patients in your community, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 8 May 2026
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Anna Gomez via email ([email protected])
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.