Grade 1 or 2 Social Worker - Alfred Care Group

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 - Grade 1 or Grade 2
• Full time (80 hours per fortnight + flexible monthly ADOs)
• Social Worker Grade 1 Year 1-5 (SC12-SC16, $70,590.00 - $85,872.80) or Social Worker Grade 2 Year 1-4 (SC21-SC24, $90,235.60 - $103,724.40)
• Located at The Alfred - this role may require you to work at all Bayside Health campuses
• Excellent staff benefits!

The Department

The Social Work Department operates in line with Alfred Health’s values and strategic goals, with a strong focus on enhancing quality of life and supporting patient participation in care.

Social Workers play a key role in identifying and addressing the psychosocial impacts of illness and hospitalisation for patients, families and carers. This includes providing counselling, emotional support, advocacy, service coordination and discharge planning.

The department is committed to ongoing professional development, student education, research and quality improvement. All Social Work staff are required to meet professional practice standards and maintain eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

The Role

This role provides social work services across a broad clinical caseload within the health service. The Social Worker will support patients and their families/significant others by delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a multidisciplinary environment.

Depending on experience and grade, the role may include:

• Managing a clinical caseload of varying complexity
• Providing psychosocial assessment and intervention
• Supporting discharge planning and care coordination
• Contributing to patient flow and service delivery outcomes
• Participating in supervision, teaching and learning activities
• Supporting quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively, and flexibility in responding to changing service demands.

Experience and Qualifications Required

Grade 1:

• Demonstrated ability to provide social work services within a hospital setting
• Developing skills in assessment, intervention and discharge planning
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

This role will require you to provide leave coverage across all three Alfred Health campuses

Grade 2:

Demonstrated experience in delivering social work services in a hospital setting, with a particular focus on Cancer care

Ability to manage a clinical caseload, including patients with more complex needs

Well-developed assessment, intervention and care coordination skills

Ability to exercise professional judgement and work with increasing autonomy

Experience contributing to supervision, teaching or quality activities (desirable)

For all applicants:

• Demonstrated hospital based experience is an essential requirement of this role
• Bachelor of Social Work (or equivalent)
• Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
• 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 Carly Maxwell on 9076 3026.

Applications close 11pm AEST, Monday 20th April 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.