Job details Position status Permanent Position type Flexible part-time Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support Classification HP4 Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld Job ad reference QLD/CAH567643 Closing date 11-Jun-2024 Yearly salary Fortnightly salary Total remuneration Salary Other Job duration Permanent Part Time, 45.6hrs p.f. Contact person Amy Bailey Contact details 07 4056 1003 Access the National Relay Service Health Workers who take up employment with Queensland Health from intrastate, interstate or overseas may be eligible for incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme. For further information regarding the Scheme and to verify eligibility, please refer to the guideline. About us: We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services. Our values were developed by our staff, patients, and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services. About you: You are a qualified Social Worker with demonstrated high-level knowledge, expertise, and skill in Social Work assessment, interventions, counselling, and bereavement support for clients with complex psycho-social needs in a Palliative Care setting. You are confident to provide clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors regarding Social Work service delivery and improvement opportunities for complex care within the inpatient and community Palliative Care Setting can provide Social Work clinical services of a complex nature, exercise risk management and apply established ethical principles and practice standards in complex psychosocial situations. Your opportunity: Deliver high level clinical Social Work services for community clients of the Community Palliative Care Service to ensure optimal assessment, clinical intervention, discharge planning, end of life care and bereavement support as part of a multidisciplinary team providing specialised palliative care. This position may provide clinical Social Work services for Palliative Inpatients as required, to continue service delivery during periods of leave. Provide leadership within the CHHHS Social Work Professional group, including clinical practice supervision, assistance with performance management processes and participation in the business and quality activities to ensure timely and effective Social Work service delivery in the Palliative Care setting. Your role: Deliver high level social work clinical services in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics and AASW professional practice standards using highly developed assessment, intervention and problem-solving skills which reflect evidenced based practice, initiative and innovation and are undertaken with a high degree of independence. Exercise independent clinical judgement and more complex decision making in areas such as psychosocial assessments; counselling; crisis intervention and bereavement support in both inpatient and community settings for patients with a life limiting illness and including families and carers. Understanding and application of theory to practice of current theories of grief and loss. Apply high level professional judgement and decision making to manage a complex caseload, adapting routine and non-routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable clinical evidence with minimal direct clinical practice supervision. Provide high level advocacy to address patient needs and ensure equity and access to services. As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, but you will also have access to: Generous superannuation Salary packaging Annual incremental increases Career training and development Flexible work arrangements Wellness programs Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives. For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description. Why choose Cairns? Choose Cairns for your next career move - YouTube You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland Further information We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity. Applicants are to