Social Worker
- Provide psychosocial support and evidence-based interventions for people living with life-limiting illness and their carers and families.
- Develop flexible support plans and collaborate with clients, carers and multidisciplinary teams on care and end-of-life needs.
- Work across Northern Sydney, including home visits, and contribute to HammondCare’s community palliative care service.
Are you the person we are looking for?
We are seeking a skilled, self-motivated and dynamic social worker, with a passion for our clients and palliative care. You will be focused on providing evidence-based interventions and support, for people living with a life limiting condition including end of life care. You will have the skills to plan and implement complex and flexible support plans in collaboration with the client, their carer/support people and the multi-disciplinary team. You will have skills and experience from a health related field in counselling, psychoeducation, advocacy and practical strategies. You will be energetic, positive and a great team player, with the desire to make a difference in people's lives and contribute to our services.
About the role
This Level 1/2 Social Worker permanent part-time opportunity (32 hours per week) is based at St Leonards, with travel across a broad region in Northern Sydney Local Health District. The role works within the Misson in Action of HammondCare to ensure a high standard of Social Work service is provided to the clients of our service, along with appropriate support to their carers, family or support people.
Our specialist multi-disciplinary Community Palliative Care teams provide a holistic approach including medical, functional, emotional, social, spiritual and practical issues and concerns. This team is one of 3 hubs that cover the Northern Sydney Local Health District and works closely with related services, such as home nursing and the palliative care inpatient unit. This role will actively participate in the HammondCare Social Work team.
The essence of this role
- Provide a holistic psychosocial perspective of the individual, facilitating the client and their carer to identify issues, adapt, plan and manage through the course of a life limiting illness.
- Provide effective and efficient social work interventions, information and services to the clients of the community palliative care service and their carers/families or support people.
- Participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in assessing and addressing care, support and end of life needs, in collaboration with the client, their carer/family/support people.
- Participate as a member of the HammondCare team, to ensure a client centred, evidence-based, continuous quality improvement work environment, that is consistent with values and ethics of HammondCare and the Australian Association of Social Work.
All applications must address these criteria in a covering letter.
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work, with eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Overseas Qualifications must provide AASW Overseas Assessment number.
- Significant work experience (minimum 3 years) and skills developing and implementing a range of complex psychosocial interventions relevant to life limiting illness/palliative care.
- Knowledge, understanding and empathy for the range of issues and challenges experienced by patients with a palliative condition, their carers and families.
- Solid knowledge of relevant community and support services and referral processes.
- Effective high level communication and interpersonal skills, using a variety of media – oral, computer and written.
- Self-motivated and skilled in effective time management and managing demanding situations.
- Able to work independently and as a part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Willingness to travel across the area for home visits and between HammondCare sites and services.
- A current driver's license and safe driving record.
- Commitment to align and engage with HammondCare’s Mission in Action.
- Experience in a hospital or community health context is desirable.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 7 December 2026
Interviews will be held in the week of 14/12/2026.
HammondCare offers its staff competitive salaries, excellent training & development opportunities, a supportive environment and a benefits program. For more info check out our website: www.hammond.com.au/careers.
HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised.
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For any specific queries please contact Lynn Shaw at lshaw@hammond.com.au
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