Medical Social Worker

*Job Title: Medical Social Worker

*Company/Organisation: Clontarf Hospital

*Job Location: Clontarf, Dublin 3

Contract: Permanent – Full Time

Background Information on organisation:

Clontarf Hospital provides rehabilitation to patients following stays in acute Hospitals. It interfaces between hi-tech and local care in the provision of rehabilitation medicine to those returning to daily life. The Hospital lies between acute Hospital services and community services. It provides an enabling rehabilitation service that facilitates patients to overcome disability, frailty and illness and return home to live independently. The Hospital also ensures that patients have access to the necessary community care and support teams once they are discharged.

*The role:

Clontarf Hospital provides rehabilitation for orthopaedic and older persons transferred from the acute Dublin Hospitals. In collaboration with the acute Hospital’s on Dublin’s Northside and in line with the National Clinical Programme for Older People, Clontarf Hospital is developing rehabilitation services for older persons. We are looking to recruit dynamic and experienced Staff Grade Medical Social Workers who can deliver effective quality social work services within Clontarf Hospital.

Responsibilities include:

· Provide a comprehensive social work service to patients and families, to include psycho-social assessment, intervention, discharge planning, follow up or referral on as required to statutory and/or voluntary services.

· Work with and advise the multi-disciplinary team in the relevant areas on assessment outcomes.

· Develop effective working relationships with and between clients/service users, statutory and non-statutory agencies and professionals.

· Attend team and multidisciplinary team meetings as required.

· Manage and prioritise a caseload as required.

· Have adequate knowledge of HSE(and other) policies, procedures and law relevant to the agency or individual circumstances. Work in accordance with statutory and legal requirements.

· Keep accurate signed records of all social work intervention.

• Carry out any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post that may be assigned by the Principle Medical Social Worker.

Criteria:

1)Essential:

· Current registration, on the Social Workers Register, maintained by the Social Work Registration Board at CORU

· National Qualification in Social Work (NQSW) or equivalent qualification. A third level qualification (NFQ8) or equivalent experience in the field.

· Permission to work in Ireland

2)Desirable:

· Experience with Fair Deal, the Nursing Home Support Scheme, and Home Care Package processes as relevant to the role

· Experience in Hospital environment

· Experience with Trust in Care

· 1-2 years’ experience

· Up-to-date knowledge of current thinking and practice to include working with older people and people with disabilities.

· Knowledge and understanding of the regulatory requirements for reporting allegations of abuse.

· Knowledge of requirements of Inter-Sectoral and Inter Agency Committees and Groups for Safeguarding

· Experience of working in a medical and/or rehabilitation centre preferred

Salary:

· HSE Oct 2024 Medical Social Worker - €48,624 - €70,235 depending on experience

Benefits:

· Working in a dynamic, friendly working environment

· Post Graduate Education and Continuous Professional Development Support

· Gaining a profound learning experience in a multitude of rehabilitation cases in clinical setting.

· A focused collaboration with the MDT

· Public Sector Credit Union

· Free Car Parking

· Flexible Working Hours

· Subsidised Canteen

· Onsite Pharmacy

· Pension Scheme

· Tax Saver Commuter Tickets

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Social Club

· Occupational Health Service

· Staff Support and Counselling Service

*Closing Date:

29/10/2024

*How to Apply/Contact Details:

Please send a copy of your CV and cover to Ms. Noeleen Foy Hr Generalist at : nfoy@ioh.ie. Queries can be made to the Principal Medical social Worker Ms Mary Duffy @ Mduffy@ioh.ie or 018332521 ext. 129

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