CRVCID731815
Rehabilitation in the Home (RITH) provides short to medium term
hospital substitution allied health therapy for patients at home.
The service aims to facilitate early supported discharge from
hospitals or avoidance of hospital admission for patients.
RITH has offices based at the following locations:
- North: Joondalup, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
- East: Armadale, Royal Perth Hospital, South Guildford
- South: Fremantle, Rockingham, Mandurah
RITH are currently seeking passionate Senior Social Workers to
join our team in the following capacity
- North RITH - 1 FTE Permanent
position . Based at the Joondalup RITH office
with leave cover at SCGH. Immediate start.
- South RITH - 0.6-0.7 FTE Permanent position
0.2-0.3 FTE based at Fremantle and 0.4 based at
one of the three south RITH bases. FTE may be
consolidated into one position or split dependent on
applicants’ preferences and suitability.
Position will commence in latter half of
2026.
Hear what our patients say about our service:
About the Role
The successful applicant/s will be a part of a multidisciplinary
team, providing Social Work input to patients in the clinical
specialty area of RITH using advanced Social Work clinical practice
skills. This Social Work role plans, implements, coordinates and
evaluates delivery of Social Work services with a focus on patient
safety and quality of care. Practices as a Senior Social Worker and
ensures practice is in accordance to the Australian Association of
Social Workers Practice Standards 2023 and Code of Ethics 2020
and/or the Society of Professional Social Workers Code of Ethics
and SMHS policies and guidelines.
South Metropolitan Health Service delivers quality, safe and
effective hospital and health services within a catchment area
stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern
half of Perth.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can
read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes
recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people,
people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or
LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us.
Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and
family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider
bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more?
For the North RITH vacancy: contact Luke
Speering at 0481 483 540 or email Luke.Speering@health.wa.gov.au.
For the South RITH vacancy: contact Sarah
Morriss at 9431 3898 or email Sarah.Morriss@health.wa.gov.au.
If you are ready to partner with us see the application
instructions below:
Your application should include:
- A copy of your current CV
- A statement addressing the essential selection criteria’s 2
- 6 in no more than 3 pages
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees
who can attest to your suitability for this role.
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to
applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete
the online application process as you will be required to answer
various questions and attach your documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please
contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance
during business hours.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in
line with operational requirements):
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study
leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances
- For further information click
here.
Eligibility
Are you eligible? To be eligible for
appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed
term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident,
or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for
permanent appointments).
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all
forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are
committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA
Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to
this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and
responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake
a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the
appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record
screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to
undertake a working with children check (if required for the role)
and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to
comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the
above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar"
vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this,
should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised
vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected
from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period
of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses
the recruitment decision.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or
after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
