Grade 1 Social Worker Respiratory

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Fixed term position until 31 December 2026
• Full time (80 hours per fortnight + monthly ADO)
• Social Worker Grade 1, Year 1-5 (SC12-SC16) 
• Located at The Alfred, Respiratory Units
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

The Alfred Health Social Work Service operates across The Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham Hospitals. The Social Work Service includes approximately 52 EFT (operational reports) with an additional 70 EFT (professional reports) who provide interventions to inpatients and outpatients across all Alfred Health clinical programs. The Social Work Service is aligned to the Alfred Health strategic goals and operational performance targets. The Social Work Service is committed to the teaching and ongoing professional education of staff and students, research and quality improvement activities. All Social Work staff must meet the profession’s competency-based minimum standards of practice at all times. All Social Work staff must be eligible for AASW registration. The Alfred Health Social Work Service provides the workforce to each clinical program and therefore supports each clinical program meeting performance targets including patient experience, access, elective surgery and waitlist management measures.

The Role

This is an exciting new role for a Grade 1 Social worker to assist Bayside Health - Alfred Care Group as a Grade 1 Social Worker within the Respiratory Units (3 and 4), at The Alfred Hospital, the social worker will provide comprehensive psychosocial assessment, support, and intervention for patients experiencing acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, sleep disorders, and patients who experience asthma.

The Social Worker is responsible for identifying and meeting the needs of the specialist patient group in collaboration with the clinical units, particularly the management of complex clinical cases.  Excellent interpersonal skills are essential for this position, including negotiation and communication skills, both written and verbal. An ability to display flexibility within work practice and to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team are also essential. Development and maintenance of community linkages, collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders is an important components in this position. The worker will be required to consult with staff, both Social Workers and those from other disciplines, on issues relevant to patient care and provide assessments for this patient cohort. Consultation with the NDIS, Workcover, ACAS, Transitional Care Program (TCP), Carer Services, Office of the Public Advocate (OPA), Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) will also form a key component of this role and knowledge of these community services will be essential. This role will provide opportunities for continuing professional development and learning through the Social work department professional development program.

To be suitable for this role, the successful applicant will need to have current hospital experience.

Skills and Qualifications Required

• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Bachelor of Social Work, or recognised equivalent
• Experience in an acute and or sub acute hospital setting is preferable
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and with families, exhibiting initiative and facilitative qualities
• Knowledge of NDIS, Aged Care services and TAC funding models will be advantageous 
• Knowledge of working within an Electronic medical record will be required for this role 
• Victorian Driver's Licence

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia 
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability  
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership 
• Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred via ProSport (pre-tax memberships)  
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services 

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Jo Matchado - Social Work Grade 4 Lead on (03) 9076 3026.

Applications close 11pm AEST Wednesday 16th of September AEST.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.