Social Work Health Professional Educator

Northern Sydney Local Health District • Full-time • St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia • 1d ago

Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) Social Work Department is seeking a temporary full time Health Professional Educator (Level 5) to lead the education programs for social workers and social work students. The role is also responsible for providing a Social Work service to the NSLHD Menopause Hub. This fantastic short-term opportunity is for a 6-month period.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 31 December 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 5
Remuneration: $2,504.05 - $2,564.94 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ587799

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.

Where you'll be working
RNSH Social Work Department

What you'll be doing

The Health Professional Educator (Social Work) is responsible for the promotion, design, development, delivery and evaluation of education programs to both Social Workers and Social Work students within RNSH Social Work Department.

This includes continuing professional education, new graduate orientation and general staff development courses aimed at building capacity of Social Work clinicians to provide excellence in clinical care and excellence in entry level clinical training to Social Work students.
The Health Professional Educator will be required to participate in and promote quality improvement activities and the development and implementation of research activities.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work providing eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers with a minimum of five years post graduate social work clinical practice.

Extensive clinical social work experience in a health setting including working with patients with acute and chronic health conditions.

Demonstrated skills and experience in the design, development, delivery and evaluation of education and research programs for social workers.

Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating and evaluating social work field education.

Experience in the application of adult learning principles in continuing professional development and field education.

Demonstrated experience in the supervision of social work students and clinical staff.

Demonstrated commitment to continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and the development and implementation of research skills. Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, with advanced report writing and computer skills.

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Sandra Barr-Lynch on sandra.barr-lynch@health.nsw.gov.au

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

Applications Close: 14 July 2025