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Start your social work career with a supportive and experienced team at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM). An exciting opportunity is available for a New Graduate Social Worker to join our Social Work Department, working across acute and subacute inpatient services at our Fitzroy campus. Designed specifically for social workers at the beginning of their career, this position offers a structured New Graduate framework to support your transition into professional practice. You will receive regular supervision, clinical education and professional development while building your confidence and capability within a leading tertiary health service. Working as part of multidisciplinary teams, you will support patients and their families through complex health and psychosocial circumstances and contribute to safe, person-centred care and discharge planning.
Your responsibilities will include:
Classification: Social Worker Grade 1, SC13 ($74,172 per annum).
This opportunity is designed for a recently qualified Social Worker looking to establish their career within a hospital environment.
To be successful, you will have:
At St Vincent’s, we are committed to supporting you as you take the first steps in your Social Work career.
You will have access to:
The Social Work Department at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is recognised for its commitment to high-quality clinical practice and its work with people experiencing complex health and social circumstances. Our Social Workers provide care across a diverse range of clinical services and have particular expertise in supporting vulnerable communities, including people experiencing homelessness, family violence and addiction. At St Vincent’s, you will join an organisation where the values of social work align closely with our commitment to compassionate care, social justice and advocacy for vulnerable members of our community. For a new graduate, this provides an opportunity to develop your clinical skills while learning from experienced Social Workers within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service providing a diverse range of adult clinical services.
Our work is guided by our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. There is no requirement to provide a separate response to each key selection criterion. Shortlisting will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly, as the advertisement may close early if a suitable applicant is identified. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission, and we value a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. Please visit our website for further information regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment at SVHM. St Vincent’s Health Australia 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. Successful applicants may therefore be required to meet applicable immunisation and vaccination requirements, including influenza vaccination.
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 https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan