Social Worker, Grade 3 Monash Children's
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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Monash Children’s Cancer and Haematology Centre (MCCHC)
The Monash Children’s Cancer and Haematology Centre (MCCHC), located within Monash Medical Centre (MMC), is a key component of Monash Children’s Hospital (MCH), providing care to approximately 30% of Victoria’s paediatric cancer patients. The service is also the primary treating team at Monash Health for children requiring outpatient management of haematological conditions.
The MCCHC brings together a dedicated paediatric haematology and oncology service within a purpose-built inpatient ward and adjoining day treatment centre. This integrated model supports the delivery of safe, high-quality, and patient-centred care for children and their families across the cancer and haematology continuum. The service continues to provide a comprehensive suite of ambulatory services, including medical oncology and haematology specialty clinics, nurse-led clinics, multidisciplinary clinics, and a day treatment service.
With capacity for 16 inpatient beds and 12 ambulatory beds, the service is designed to meet current and future care demands. The contemporary model enables the incorporation of advancing therapies and technologies, ensuring the Centre evolves in step with the rapidly changing healthcare landscape and continues to improve outcomes and experiences for paediatric patients and their families.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the team at Monash Children’s Hospital, Clayton, on a part-time (0.8 EFT), fixed-term basis until June 2029.
Working under the leadership of the Social Work Profession Lead and Allied Health Manager, this role will play a key part in delivering high-quality psychosocial care within the Monash Children’s Cancer and Haematology Centre (MCCHC).
This position is primarily focused on supporting children, adolescents, and families navigating complex cancer and haematology care journeys. Alongside providing advanced psychosocial assessment and intervention, the successful candidate will contribute to a range of impactful initiatives designed to enhance patient and family wellbeing across all stages of care. Key responsibilities include:
- Providing clinical leadership, supervision, and mentoring to Social Work staff
- Developing and implementing parent and sibling support programs
- Delivering advanced psychosocial assessments and evidence-informed interventions for children and families
- Supporting the implementation and evaluation of services across maintenance, survivorship, and long-term follow-up phases of care
- Contributing to service development initiatives aligned with organisational priorities
This role may also involve working across additional clinical areas and participating in broader service-wide projects and quality initiatives. As part of the Grade 3 Social Work cohort, you will also participate in the Monash Health Social Work afterhours on-call roster supporting acute sites across the organisation. Comprehensive training and support will be provided prior to commencement in the roster.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership capability, and a strong commitment to delivering compassionate, family-centred care within a complex healthcare environment. You will also possess:
- Significant experience in paediatric and/or hospital social work, including the management of complex casework
- Advanced skills in psychosocial assessment, risk assessment, and therapeutic intervention
- Proven experience providing supervision, mentoring, and support to develop staff capability and clinical practice
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
- A strong commitment to family-centred, culturally safe, and trauma-informed practice
The successful candidate will be a compassionate and adaptable clinician who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about supporting children, young people, and families through challenging healthcare journeys.
Qualification & licence requirements are as per the supportive documentation below.
Why you will love working with us
Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence. We are a highly skilled, collaborative, and welcoming team where the only limit in your career is you. Upon your appointment, we will provide you with:
- A supportive and highly experienced paediatric social work team
- Access to supervision, mentoring and professional development
- Opportunities to lead service improvements and education initiatives
- Salary packaging benefits
- Access to fitness facilities and wellbeing programs
For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Jennifer Ward, Social Worker Profession Lead, on 0466 730 939.
Supportive Documentation can be found here.
Our Culture and Values
At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement. Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence.
You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do. We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’. Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: 16 June 2026