DNE26096 Interim Principal Social Worker, Childrens Disability Network Team (Oibrí Sóisialta, Príomhaí)

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Details of Service:

The HSE has created six new health regions. Each region is responsible for providing both hospital and community care for the people in that area. Bringing community health services and hospitals together means we can take a more patient-centred approach to healthcare.

HSE Dublin North East provides health and social care to North Dublin Louth Meath Monaghan and most areas of Cavan.

Community Healthcare Services are delivered through the HSE and its funded agencies to people in local communities as close as possible to peoples homes. Community Healthcare Services focus on keeping you well so that you can continue to live at home or close to home through our health promotion disease screening diagnosis treatment and rehabilitation programs. You can refer yourself to most Community Healthcare Services or through your GP public health nurse community mental health team etc. Services include - Primary Care Social Care - Older Persons Social Care Disabilities Mental Health Health and Wellbeing Quality Safety and Service Improvement.

HSE Dublin North East Region includes the following hospitals;

Beaumont Hospital

Cavan General Hospital

Connolly Hospital

Louth County Hospital

National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh

Monaghan General Hospital

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Our Ladys Hospital Navan

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

Rotunda Hospital

The Childrens Disability Network Manager (CDNM) is the Operational Line Manager for the Childrens Disability Network Team (CDNT). The Interim Principal Social Worker will work in collaboration with CDNMs in the Health Region and other Discipline Managers in CDNTS Primary Care and CAMHS to ensure particular elements as set out in this Job Specification and that emerge as service priorities are progressed.

The Interim Principal Social Worker will not have any line management responsibilities for staff members in the CDNTs.

The Interim Principal Social Worker in the CDNTs of the Dublin North East Region will be responsible for the delivery and development of a high quality integrated and effective Social Work service within an interdisciplinary service model.

The Interim Principal Social Worker appointment is for 1 year and will be subject to review against set KPIs and Service Priorities as agreed by the Lead Agency as set out below:

Clinical Governance

1. Clinical Supervision

Allocated staff for Clinical Supervision which match the gaps within each of the Health Regions.

2. Enhancing talent acquisition and boosting Disability service visibility

Supporting recruitment retention and workforce planning

Co-ordinate undergraduate student placements across the CDNTs.

Provide clinical leadership for the rollout of Therapy Assistant grades within their area.

Be a representative of the Service in relation to the development of apprenticeship schemes.

3. Optimising efficiency output and outcome

Take a lead role in relation to the development and roll out of discipline specific and interdisciplinary clinical pathways

Develop tools to capture clinical outcomes for children accessing CDNT services

Participate in the Clinical Advisory Group

4. Quality and Safety

Contribute to the clinical components of those under complex case management and contribute to a comprehensive review mechanism for children including those in residential care.

Be responsible for input into these reviews to ensure that the service continues to meet the needs of children.

5. Any other duties as may be identified by the Lead Agency.

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Required Experience:

Staff IC