Social Worker - Complex Care Hub (Grade 2)

Date: 8 Dec 2025

Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU

Company: theroyalch

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role:
There are 2 Full-Time Ongoing positions at 160 hours per fortnight for two talented Social Workers to join the Complex Care Hub team. The Complex Care Hub is an innovative interdisciplinary service that has been established to lead and coordinate the health care experiences for complex patients and their families. The purpose of this role is to provide social and emotional assessment and intervention for children and families within the Complex Care Hub, where health issues are identified as impacting on quality of life and outcomes for the child. You will use your knowledge of chronic health, disability and community resources to improve the health and wellbeing of children and their families. Some home visits will be required to support families in the community.
Classification for this position with range from SC21-SC24, Grade 2 ,Year 1 to Grade 2, Year 4 (FTE base salary $85,000 to $103,000 per annum, plus superannuation, plus salary packaging).

What you'll achieve:
Provide high quality, evidenced based clinical care to children and families presenting with a broad range of complex medical and psychosocial needs
Engage in quality improvement, research & evaluation projects to enhance existing Social Work, Allied Health services and materials provided to patients and families
Promote and develop partnerships with other health care and community providers / Social Work networks

Your skills and experinece:
Eligibility for membership of AASW and meet AASW CPE accreditation standards
Clinical experience recognised in closely related field of practice
Demonstrated capacity to respond to vulnerable children, trauma and bereavement
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of disability services and the NDIS
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and effectively articulate the social work role
A strong understanding of community resources and legislation relevant to children and families
Current Full Victorian Drivers Licence

About the Complex Care Hub:

The Royal Children’s Complex Care Hub is an interdisciplinary service that has been established to lead and coordinate the health care experiences for complex patients and their families. Patients with complex needs frequently require multiple teams, advanced technology and medical equipment to support their care needs, both within the hospital and at home. As an integral part of the Royal Children’s Complex Care Hub, the role of the social worker is to deliver and improve service provision for children with complex needs and their families and to initiate strategies to better supports their care and treatment. The social worker will work in partnerships with families of children with complex care needs, and work in close liaison with other service providers both within the hospital and the community.

What we offer:
Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
Professional development and special events
Culture of continuous improvement
Other requirements:
Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
Valid Working with Children Check
Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain
Current Full Victorian Drivers Licence
Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
Application process:
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For further information about this role please contact Helen Stewart, on 9345 6111.

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

Are you ready to join our team?

Applications close 23 December, 2025.