The Team:

The Cancer Service multi-disciple team work closely together to maintain a focus on delivering excellence in cancer treatment and care, striving to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers and the North West community.

 The Role:

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Social Worker, skilled in delivering a service to clients undergoing treatment for cancer.
Reporting to both the North West Cancer Centre manager and the Social Work manager, this role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities including, but not limited to, responding to the psychosocial and practical support needs of clients undergoing cancer treatment, their families and carers.

In accordance with Agency policy and with the Code of Ethics and standards of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW), the Senior Social Worker - North West Cancer Centre within a multidisciplinary team context, will provide social work services utilising cancer care knowledge and skills to develop a response to client service and service development needs.

As a member of the North West Cancer Service you will

• Actively pursue person-centred social work interventions that aim to minimise the psychosocial impacts of cancer treatment. 
• Contribute to the development, provision and evaluation of social work services.
• Mentor and supervise student development in accordance with current models and professional standards.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Why Tasmania:

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment:

Permanent, part time, day worker position, working 53.20 hours per fortnight, to commence as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $110,425 to $121,907 per annum, pro rata. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Agreement (Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement).

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Degree in Social Work giving eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

  *Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Position Features:

Participation in a weekend on call roster will be required.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties: 

•  522527, 526573 Senior Social Worker - North West Cancer Centre HP03 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Application Guide:  

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name:               David Gration
Position:            Chief Radiation Therapist
Phone number:  (03) 6493 6039
Email address:   david.gration@ths.tas.gov.au

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Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.