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Clinical Lead Social Work - Grade 4

Date:  19 Nov 2024
Site:  VCCC (Parkville)
Location: 

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company:  Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Unit:  Social Work & Music Therapy
Division:  Chief Nursing Officer
Department:  Allied Health
Enterprise Agreement:  Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sect
Social Work & Music Therapy

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

 

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE


 Ongoing Part Time Role 


Grade 4 Oncology Social Work Clinical Lead Role 

Permanent, part time opportunity (48 hrs per fortnight)
Receive regular supervision & seminars to uplift your learning as a leader
Classification: QUAL SOC WKR GR4 YR1-4 (SC41 – SC46)*

 

What You Will Be Doing

There is an opportunity in the Social Work, Music Therapy, & Art Therapy team at Peter Mac to welcome a Grade 4 Oncology Social Work Clinical Lead. As the Grade 4 Clinical Lead, you will provide clinical leadership to the social work team at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, support the Manager of Social Work & Music Therapy, and work with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver excellence in clinical cancer care, education and research specific to the oncology social work field. This position will operate with a high degree of autonomy with additional clinical leadership, educational and administrative responsibilities.   

 

What You Will Need

 

Required

  • A Qualifying Masters in Social Work. Post graduate studies are highly regarded and may be eligible for a higher education allowance.
  • Eligibility for Australian Association of Social Work (AASW) membership
  • Working with Children's Check
  • Police Check
  • Covid 19 & Influenza Vaccinations
  • Exceptionally strong theoretical knowledge and specialist clinical expertise acquired over at least 10 years of relevant experience. 
  • Extensive experience in the area of cancer care, with recognition as a leader in this field, with clinically relevant postgraduate qualifications (or working towards).
  • Demonstrated ability to provide expert clinical service, mentoring, and professional supervision of other employees. 
  • A capacity to initiate, engage and provide leadership in matters relating to quality improvement, evaluation, and service re-design, based on evidence-based practice. 
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. 
  • High level of negotiation, problem solving and analytical skills.  
  • High level of proactive planning and organisational skills.  
  • Excellent supervisory and teaching skills  
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and as part of a team. 
  • Innovative, adaptive, resourceful and able to drive change. 
     

Desired

  • Current professional affiliations with universities, research organisations or external service organisations 
  • Experience in the design and conduct of clinical research, including success in obtaining research funding and driving the research capability of the service. 
  • Demonstrated ability to attract and supervise research students. 
  • Demonstrated ability with clinical research, including publication in relevant scientific journals and presentations at conferences. 
     

Benefits

  • Successful applicants will be provided:
  • Structured orientation program
  • Regular clinical supervision
  • Involvement and leadership in research and quality improvement projects
  • Protected education, training, and professional development time
  • Targeted career planning and progression consultations
  • Generous salary packaging and super contributions
  • A supportive Health & Wellbeing Program
     

*Please refer to salary circular ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (VICTORIAN PUBLIC SECTOR) (SINGLE INTEREST EMPLOYERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2026 for Salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.
 

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment. 

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary.

 

Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Lauren Schairer, Manager of Social Work, Music Therapy, & Art Therapy
Contact Number: 03 8559 5267
Email: lauren.schairer@petermac.org

 

Applications Close: 11:59PM Wednesday 4th Decemeber 2024
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Position Summary

The Grade 4 clinician is a nationally recognised leader in the area of clinical cancer care and will provide clinical leadership to the social work team at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.  They will support the Head of Social Work & Music Therapy and work with key stakeholders across Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre to deliver excellence in patient cancer care, education and research. A grade 4 clinician will operate with a high degree of autonomy with additional clinical leadership, managerial, educational and administrative responsibilities.

Enterprise Agreement

Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025.

Classification or Salary Range

SC41 – SC46

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category A

Key Relationships

Internal

 

  • Social Work, Music & Art Therapy teams
  • Peter Mac staff across all levels
  • Head of Social Work, Music & Art Therapy
  • Clinical Leads (Grade 4) Allied Health
  • Allied Health teams
  • Psychosocial Oncology teams 
  • Director of Allied Health
  • Executive Director of Cancer Nursing
  • Head of AH Research and Health Services Research
  • OnTrac

 
External

 

  • VCCC partner organizations
  • The Victorian Department of Health 
  • OSWANZ
  • Cancer Council Victoria
  • Hospitals, other health services including regionally based health care providers
  • University and Academic Institutions  
  • Canteen and RedKite

 

 

Education

Skills

Essential Requirements

 

  • Qualifications in accordance with grading within Social Work and which allow eligibility for Membership of Australian Association of Social Workers.
  • Exceptionally strong theoretical knowledge and specialist clinical expertise, acquired over at least 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Extensive experience in the area of cancer care, with recognition as a leader in this field, with clinically relevant postgraduate qualifications (or working towards)
  • Demonstrated ability to provide expert clinical service and mentoring and/or professional supervision of other employees;
  • A capacity to initiate,  engage and provide leadership in matters relating to quality improvement, evaluation and service re-design, based on evidence based practice
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
  • High level of negotiation, problem solving and analytical skills; 
  • High level of proactive planning and organisational skills; 
  • Excellent supervisory and teaching skills in undergraduate/post-graduate education
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and as part of a team;
  • Innovative, adaptive, resourceful and able to drive change.
     
Desirable Requirements

 

  • Current professional affiliations with universities, research organisations or external service organisations
  • Experience in the design and conduct of clinical research, including success in obtaining research funding and driving the research capability of the service;
  • Demonstrated ability to attract and supervise research students
  • Demonstrated ability with clinical research, including publication in relevant scientific journals and presentations at scientific conferences.

 

 

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Professional Practice & Leadership 

 

  • Provide advanced clinical leadership to the social work team, including supervision of staff, and ensures competency of staff.
  • Demonstrate leadership, understanding and support of the strategic direction of the Social Work, Music & Art Therapy services at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre 
  • Provide expert secondary consultation to staff at all levels within Peter Mac and to other stakeholders (internal/external) as required 
  • Facilitate a positive culture, which supports and retains staff.
  • Lead change and facilitates the implementation of best practice in cancer care.
  • Participate in developments and review of policy and strategic directions of Social Work, Music & Art Therapy Departments and Allied Health.
  • Provides support to the Head of Social Work, Music & Art Therapy and the Director of Allied Health as required.
  • Works in collaboration with the Allied Health Clinical leads and colleagues within Allied Health towards a better understanding of clinical contributions to cancer care.
  • Represents the Social Work team and/or Allied Health at organisational or external meetings or committees as appropriate.

 
2. Clinical service planning & delivery  

 

  • Provides advanced clinical expertise in the specialty area of cancer care, including direct provision of patient care (approximately 30-50% of time)
  • Demonstrates problem solving, risk management skills and capacity to develop innovative solutions to sensitive and complex clinical challenges
  • Supports the clinical governance framework and associated policies and procedures that relate to clinical service provision
  • Supports quality improvement planning and implements initiatives in line with the service and organizational requirements, Accreditation and consistent with world’s best practice, and are based on the latest available evidence
  • Supports the supervision framework and ongoing  evaluation of clinical practice of practitioners across the clinical service 

 
3. Develop and encourage strategic relationships

 

  • Builds and maintains effective relationships with key (internal and external)
  • Effective collaboration with partners across government, health, community and the not for profit sector  
  • Participates in public relations opportunities and speaking engagements as a representative of Social Work and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

 
4. Foster a culture of Research and Innovation

 

In conjunction with the Head of Department/Senior team:

  • Develops and implements research projects relevant to the area of clinical expertise;
  • Presents research findings in peer-reviewed scientific publications and at relevant conferences;
  • Actively seeks funding and grant opportunities for research and projects; 
  • Builds relationships with relevant academic partners in order to develop and increase research profile;
  • Assess research proposals for funding, ethics and publication, as appropriate

 

 

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

 

 

Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.

 

 

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

 

  • Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
  • Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
  • We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

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