Graduate Social Worker

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Lyell McEwin Hospital - Elizabeth Vale Salary: $71,217 - $86,938 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits - AHP1 Temporary Full-Time - up to 31 January 2027 Are you ready to launch your career in social work and make a real impact on the lives of patients and families? The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is offering an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Social Worker (AHP1) to join our Allied Health team. This role is part of our Allied Health New Graduate Program, designed to support your transition from university to practice with structured learning, mentoring, and professional development - you can read more about our graduate program here: Allied Health New Graduate Program If you're passionate about patient-centred care, eager to learn, and committed to excellence, this is your chance to start strong in a supportive and collaborative environment. About the Role As a Graduate Social Worker , you will: Deliver high-quality social work services to optimise patient health outcomes across inpatient and outpatient settings. Rotate through diverse clinical areas, gaining experience in assessment, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary care. Work under direct clinical supervision while developing confidence and competence in managing complex cases. Participate in departmental meetings, quality improvement activities, and research initiatives. Contribute to training and support for students and allied health assistants. This role offers variety, hands‑on experience, and the opportunity to grow into a confident, collaborative professional. About You You are an enthusiastic and compassionate early‑career professional who is ready to learn and contribute. You bring: A degree in Social Work with eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to manage time effectively and work within a multidisciplinary team. Commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Adaptability, resilience, and a passion for improving patient outcomes. Willingness to embrace feedback and grow in a supportive environment. About Us The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia. NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes. Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, sub‑acute and hospital avoidance services. At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows. At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways. Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes: “My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.” “I feel like I'm part of a growing and developing service.” “I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.” Our Local Health Network Sites and Services Lyell McEwin Hospital - The major hospital in the north and north‑east for emergency care, complex and multi‑day surgery, medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics and outpatient services. Modbury Hospital - A general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub‑acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care. Benefits of working at NALHN From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. Incremental wage increases in‑line with the incremental wage increases in‑line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025 Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations. Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions. In addition to this, other benefits of working as Graduate Social Worker in NALHN include: professional development opportunities. We have a well‑established Allied Health Education unit which offers high‑quality, targeted in‑house training, and staff are also eligible for external, funded professional development to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check. Checks DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) National Police Check (National Police Certificate)for vulnerable person‑related employment - apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests. Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: Enquiries Phone: E-mail:***************@sa.gov.au Application Closing Date 26 December 2025 - 11.55PM Role Description and Further Information - AHP1 - Social Worker - Graduate - Role Description.pdf * Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information. #J-18808-Ljbffr