Social Worker

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3

Location: Nepean Hospital

Remuneration: $61.31 - $63.29 per hour

Hours Per Week: 25

Requisition ID: REQ685410

Applications Close: 31/08/2026

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

Are you passionate about supporting patients and families through complex health journeys? Join Nepean Hospital and play a key role in delivering high-quality psychosocial care within Renal Services.

As a Social Worker, you will be responsible for the assessment, intervention and management of patients and their families requiring Renal Services. Working as part of a multidisciplinary health team, you will identify psychosocial needs and deliver a range of social work interventions that promote continuity of care, patient safety and optimal outcomes. This advanced practice role requires strong clinical reasoning, professional judgement and the ability to manage novel, complex and critical situations with a high degree of autonomy and minimal direct clinical supervision.

If you are ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and carers, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

• Novated Leasing

• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards

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