Job Reference: FRS58136
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Medical Social Worker
I am seeking an experienced Social Worker to work within a team who provide exceptional patient care, in a South Dublin hospital. My client has treated over 207,000 patients last year across all areas of medicine and surgery.
Permanent position
HSE payscale
Full time
Main duties:
* To provide a professionalsocial work service to patients referred to the Social Work Department.
* To carry out psychosocial assessments with patients,their families and carers.
* Facilitate discharge planning - supporting patients to discharge safely from hospital and linking them into community resources.
* Provide guidance and support to patients and their families.
* To carry out psycho-socialassessments where social issues are a factor in illness management and advise the multidisciplinary team on the outcome.Successful candidate will have:
* National Qualification in Social Work (NQSW) or equivalent.
* Current CORU registeredSocial Worker
* Experience in acute hospital setting desirable
* Have a good knowledge and understanding of collaborative team working ideally within a hospital setting.
* Experience managing own caseload
* Have a good knowledge of current issues in Social Work
If you are interested in this fantastic experience, please do not hesitate to contact Isabel Gough, Recruitment Consultant on 086 1449043.
Industry: Medical and Nursing
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Vacancy Type: Permanent
Job Skills: Social Worker, Medical, Dublin, Hospital
Contact Name: Isabel Gough
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