Social Worker Grade 2 - Cystic Fibrosis Service

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 in the Cystic Fibrosis Service
• Full-Time at 80 hours per fortnight including ADO
• Social Worker Grade 2 Classification (SC21-SC24)
• Alfred Hospital Location

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 home.

The Position Summary

We are seeking a Social Worker to join our Social Work team at Alfred Health. You will have relevant hospital experience and be able to work within a strong multidisciplinary team. To be successful, you will need to have a good understanding of working and supporting patients with a chronic illness. Experience in counselling and adjustment to illness and hospitalisation is essential for this role. You will need to exhibit an understanding of social work theories and apply them to hospital practice. It will be essential to have a sound understanding of complex discharge planning within an acute hospital setting. The successful candidate will need excellent communication skills to collaborate with patients, families, other disciplines, and community stakeholders. The successful candidate will need to possess strong advocacy skills for this role. The successful candidate will also need to have an understanding of Cystic Fibrosis.

The Alfred Health Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Service is an adult service for people living with CF in Victoria. The Social Worker is responsible for the provision of social work services to patients and their families/significant others primarily to the CF Unit. The role involves providing both outpatient and inpatient care. Participation in service programs such as the transfer of patients from the Royal Children’s Hospital to the Alfred is also an important aspect of the role. This role will also provide support to a designated clinical unit in Acute Social work to assist in-ward discharge planning/ counselling and psychosocial support through the provision of Social work clinical support. The Social worker will also be expected to be an active contributor to the team and Social work departmental activities, such as quality improvement programs and development of service initiatives within the speciality area, and priority allocation which may include priority triage for unallocated units and leave cover. Supervision of junior staff will also be required. Development and maintenance of community linkages are also important in this position. This role will be primarily based in the CF Unit, with additional support provided to a designated Social Work clinical unit to constitute a full-time 1.0 EFT position.

Skills and Experience Required

• Applicants must hold a Bachelor Degree in Social Work or a recognised equivalent
• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Applicants must have an understanding of the psychosocial issues associated with a hospital setting
• Applicants will need to have had experience in working within a hospital setting
• At least three years of full-time clinical experience, including having experience in one or more aspects of chronic illness areas is preferable
• It is vital that the successful candidate has experience in working within an Electronic medical record
• This position may be required to work at any or all campuses of the Alfred Health as and when required. Such a requirement may be ongoing, a temporary arrangement, on an ad hoc basis or a permanent change of location

Staff Benefits

• Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing
• Health Insurance and Wellbeing benefits
• Car Parking (subject to availability)
• Onsite Gym (Alfred Hospital)
• Close to shops and public transport

Please ensure you address the Key Selection criteria in your application.

Please contact Carly Maxwell- Social work Operations Lead for more enquiries on 9076 3026

Applications close:

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.