Senior Social Work Practioner
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Job Summary
Overview
Post Title: | Senior Clinical Social Work Practitioner & Acting Senior Social Work Practitioner |
Post Status: | Permanent & Specified Purpose Contract |
Location: | Beaumont Hospital Dublin 9 |
Reports to: | Principal Social Worker |
Hours of work: | Full-Time 35 Hours |
Salary: | Senior Social Work Practitioner scale (61440 - 77750 79126 LSI) |
Closing Date: | Tuesday 10/02/2026 @12.00pm The Hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received |
Position Summary:
The person holding this office shall carry out duties under the management of the Principal Medical Social Worker in relation to the provision and development of social work services. Clinical caseload is allocated by the Principal Medical Social Worker.
Responsibilities
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The senior clinical practitioner will be required to demonstrate advanced knowledge of and skills in social work practice.
The senior clinical practitioner will be required to demonstrate best practice through informed decision making and the application of theoretical frameworks in complex and difficult cases.
The senior clinical practitioner will be required to demonstrate leadership skills and will act as a resource within the team regarding new developments in social work practice.
The senior clinical practitioner will be required to be informed of current and pending legislation and social policy which impact on social work practice.
Area of Responsibility:
The senior clinical practitioner will be required to contribute actively to the development and maintenance of high
standards of clinical practice in his/her given area in co-operation and collaboration with Team Leaders and
Principal Medical Social Worker. He/She will also have responsibility for co-ordinating appropriate induction for new
members of staff and for coordinating journal clubs and in service training within the medical social work
department.
Service Management:
Provide counselling support and information to patients and their relatives to assist them in developing strategies
to cope with the psychosocial and emotional impact of hospitalisation and illness.
Comprehensive ongoing work with patients and families using appropriate intervention models and involving other
members of the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate.
Conduct home assessments and follow-up visits when necessary and participate in pre-discharge home visits with
patients. All work outside the hospital will adhere to the current Medical Social Work policy guidelines.
Carry out psychosocial assessments where social issues are a factor in illness management and advise the inter disciplinary team on assessment outcomes when appropriate.
Formulate discharge care plans for patients when their acute medical care has ended. The discharge planning
process is conducted within the context of the multi-disciplinary team.
Plan after care programmes for patients if appropriate which may include referral to community based resources
and support services.
Participate in the delivery of education and training programmes assigned by the Principal Medical Social Worker.
Be involved in relevant research work and participate in the development of Medical Social Work in the hospital under the direction of the Principal Medical Social Worker.
Keep accurate signed records of all social work interventions in both the Medical file where appropriate and the Medical Social Work file. Ensure that statistical data on service provision is available as requested.
Provide bereavement counselling service for relatives and others affected by the death of a patient of the service.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time in the hospital and at such other locations as may be required by the Chief Executive Officer or Principal Medical Social Worker.
Qualifications
Selection Criteria:
Selection criteria outline the qualifications skills knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post. Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
1. Statutory Registration Professional Qualifications Experience etc
(a) Candidates for appointment must:
(i) Be registered or be eligible for registration on the Social Workers Register
maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
(ii) Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) relevant post
qualification experience.
AND
(iii) Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability
and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
(iv) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Workers Register maintained
by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of
employment can be issued.
2. Annual registration
(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social
Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the
annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
3. Health
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of
undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would
indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
4. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Informal enquiries:
Name: | Annette Winston |
Title: | Principal Social Worker |
Email address: |
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Section 8
- Utilization Management
- Case Management
- 3G
- Benefits Administration
- Alzheimers Care
- Child Protective Services
- Patient Service Experience
- PTSD Care
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
