Permanent part-time opportunity (3 days a week) Level 3 position based in Ryde Salary Packaging: Package up to $9,000 of your pre-tax income and boost your take-home pay Maxxia Rewards: Enjoy a huge range of discounts through our salary packaging partner Fitness Passport: Discounted access to gym and aquatic centres NSW Health and NSW Health AHO Employees: Transfer your accrued leave entitlements and continue to receive pay and entitlements in line with the relevant NSW Health State Award About us At Royal Rehab Ryde we’re redefining health and wellbeing. We offer a comprehensive range of specialist rehabilitation services for both public and private patients. Our team provides expert care for individuals with neurological conditions including stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and more. We also deliver orthopaedic rehabilitation, post-operative care, and general reconditioning. Services are available across both inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring continuity of care and tailored support throughout the recovery journey. We offer a vibrant, inclusive culture that values your expertise. About the role Join a dynamic multidisciplinary rehabilitation team where your senior expertise will have a genuine impact. As a Senior Social Worker , you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care, supporting clients and their families through complex rehabilitation journeys in a fast-paced private hospital environment. Working autonomously and using advanced clinical reasoning, you will lead discharge planning, coordinate referrals and provide supportive counselling to assist with adjustment, recovery and connection to community supports. You will also guide and mentor junior social workers and students, contributing to education, quality improvement and service development across the hospital, including the Day Program as required. This is a rewarding opportunity to work at the top of your scope while shaping excellent outcomes for clients, families and the wider social work team. Key responsibilities include: Deliver high-quality, evidence-based social work interventions using advanced clinical reasoning in a fast-paced rehabilitation environment. Conduct comprehensive assessments and collaboratively develop, implement and review rehabilitation goals with clients and families. Provide supportive counselling and psychosocial interventions to assist adjustment, recovery and wellbeing. Lead effective discharge planning, referral and liaison to ensure equitable access to appropriate community supports and services. Manage and prioritise a complex caseload to meet the needs of multiple clients fairly and within required timeframes. Maintain accurate, timely documentation and activity data in accordance with Royal Rehab policies and CMS requirements. Actively participate in multidisciplinary case conferences, goal-setting meetings and coordinated models of care. Provide supervision, education and professional support to social work students and junior staff, acting as a positive role model. Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, research, service development and strategic planning activities. Uphold the organisation’s model of care, values and legislative, policy and professional requirements. About you We seek a self-motivated and friendly individual with: Essential Criteria: Tertiary qualifications in Social Work Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers Maintain professional knowledge base in line with AASW professional standards; and recent evidence Experience within an inpatient setting and clinical skills relevant to adjustment to injury/ illness and discharge planning Ability to work within a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment Ability to work in a fast paced environment and prioritise competing demands Highly developed written and verbal communication skills; and negotiation skills Excellent organisation and time management skills Knowledge and/or experience of compensable and insurance processes Demonstrable commitment to professional development and quality improvement Demonstrable commitment to student education and supervision Computer literacy Desirable Criteria: Experience within a private health setting Experience working with clients with physical and cognitive impairments; and challenging behaviours A current drivers licence Your Royal Rewards Salary Packaging: Lower your taxable income and increase your take-home pay Benefits: Fitness Passport & HCF Private Health Insurance discounts Maxxia Rewards: Enjoy a huge range of discounts through our salary packaging partner Career growth: Genuine career opportunities Work life balance: Flexible work arrangements Salary: Competitive remuneration Employee Assistance Program: Access to professional counselling and coaching for you and your immediate family Leadership: Supportive and experienced leadership team Culture: Friendly and close-knit team environment NSW Health and NSW Health AHO Employees: Transfer your accrued leave entitlements and continue to receive pay and entitlements in line with the relevant NSW Health State Award We know diversity makes Royal Rehab Ryde a great place to work, and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people we serve. We encourage applications from all members of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA individuals, people with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you require any adjustments to participate equitably in the recruitment process, or to support you in the workplace should you be successful, please let us know. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment where all individuals can thrive. What’s next If this sounds like the perfect role for you, address the essential criteria in your cover letter and APPLY NOW to start your journey with us! Please note, only applicants that address this essential criteria will be considered . Visit our Royal Rehab Ryde careers page for more information: www Royalrehabgroup.com.au/careers/ The successful applicant will be required to provide and undergo pre-employment checks including but not limited to a current criminal record check, working with children check, employment history and referee checks. Further Enquiries: Amanda English, Social Work Professional Lead Phone: (02) 9809 9052 Email: Amanda.English@royalrehab.com.au & Romavilla Moje, Clinical Operations Manager Phone: (02) 9808 0549 Email: Romavilla.Moje@Royalrehab.com.au Interviews to be held week of 12th January 2026
