Medical Social Worker

Job Title: Medical Social Worker Accountable: Chief of Clinical Services Hours: 35 hours per week Reports to: Head Medical Social Worker Location: Blackrock Clinic, Dublin   ROLE PURPOSEWe are seeking a Medical Social Worker to complete psychosocial assessments and provide emotional and practical support to patients and families throughout the hospital. To facilitate discharge planning – supporting patients to discharged safely from the hospital and linking them in with HSE/ relevant services QUALIFICATIONSNational Qualification in Social Work (NQSW) Registered with CORUA minimum of one year’s post-qualifying experience is desirable. Hospital /multidisciplinary team experience is preferable.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Service Delivery  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Service Delivery  The Medical Social Worker will be expected to work throughout the hospital working on all of the hospitals’ wards. The Medical Social Worker, with the Senior Medical Social Worker and Head Medical Social Worker will provide the social work service, in the hospital by: Providing counselling, information and support as appropriate to hospital patients.Providing a social work service including assessment, support, counselling and discharge planningBe available to consult with members of the multidisciplinary teams in relation to the psychosocial aspects of patient care.Assisting with practical problems such as welfare problems, etc. referring to the appropriate agencies and advocating on behalf of client as neededAssessing a client’s support system in order to ensure that, upon discharge, clients have an appropriate level of support for their needs in their families and community.Ensuring the necessary liaison and co-operation with medical, nursing and other disciplines in the hospital and in consultation with them, to arrange for family meetings in appropriate cases.Co-operating with community and other health board services and other statutory bodies and appropriate voluntary bodies, agencies and individuals so that the current and after-care of patients is best catered for.Keeping accurate records of all social work interventions, including statistical data in relation to client work.Providing education as required in medical social work for other health professionals.Knowledgeable of IT systems: Windows and Office software.Develops and implements an individualised plan for professional growth and development including participation in professional organisations and activities, workshops and staff development programs.Attends relevant multidisciplinary meetings.Provide advice and support to the Multi-disciplinary team in relation to safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults. Complete referrals to HSE Safeguarding and Protection Teams as appropriate. To keep CPD folder up to date and attend training as required.To attend and participate in clinical supervision as provided.   Please Note:-  This job description is a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendments to meet the changing needs of the service. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.  We will not contact unsuccessful applicants, therefore if you do not hear from us following the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. Furthermore, it is essential that you have valid work permission for the Republic of Ireland to take up employment for this position, or in the case of critical skills, you must be eligible for a work permit.