Grade 2 Social Worker - Caulfield Hospital Sub-Acute Wards

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.

• Permanent position
• Full time (80 hours per fortnight + flexible monthly ADO) 
• Social Worker Grade 2, Year 1-4 (SC21-SC24)
• Located at Caulfield Hospital
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

The Social Work Department operates in accordance with the philosophy and goals of The Alfred. A focus on quality of life and participation in care is a primary goal of the Department. Social Work aims to identify and address the psychosocial impacts of illness and hospitalisation for patients and their families by providing a range of services which increase quality of life and participation in care. Social Work also assists patients and their families with a smooth transition from hospital to the community.

The Role

The Social Worker is responsible for the provision of social work services to patients and their families/significant others including assessing the psycho-social functioning of patients, counselling, providing information on resources and services and facilitating effective patient discharge and community care. The worker will be required to practice in a multi-disciplinary environment and be able to liaise on issues relevant to patient care and discharge. Experience in presenting at health service team meetings and MDT meetings and understanding complex case management within a health service is required. Experience in counselling and psychosocial support is also required. The worker may be required to work in any unit areas as directed by the Team Leader. This role will be working on the sub-acute inpatient wards at Caulfield Hospital.
Please address the Key selection criteria in the application.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Eligibility for membership of Australian Association of Social Workers
• Bachelor of Social Work, or recognised equivalent
• Experience in a hospital setting is preferable
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and with families, exhibiting initiative and facilitative qualities

Essential

• Previous experience working within a hospital setting
• Knowledge of NDIS, Aged Care, VCAT and OPA services
• Knowledge of working within an Electronic medical record will be required for this role

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
• 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 Maria Pavlou or Yuki Ando, Team Leader on (03) 9076 4953.

Applications close 11pm AEST, Thursday 9th July 2026.

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.