Senior Medical Social Worker – Waterford

Senior Medical Social Worker – Waterford

Senior Medical Social Worker – Acute Setting – Waterford

Senior Medical Social Worker required by Cpl Healthcare, in partnership with the HSE, for a new opportunity based in University Hospital Waterford.

The successful applicant will be part of a team of 2 senior social workers working with patients and their families in the In-Patient Unit of South East Community Healthcare based in UHW Waterford.

The role will be offered on a temporary basis to cover a maternity leave.

Job responsibilities:

·      Be responsible for the management of the day-to-day provision of the social work service in conjunction with the Team Leader Medical Social Worker.

·      Provide an initial assessment service to all care groups and to develop referral procedures within South East Palliative Care and other networked services.

·      Provide specialist therapeutic interventions based on ongoing assessment of palliative and end of life needs

·      Ensure the delivery of social work services in an integrated and multidisciplinary manner with a range of statutory and voluntary groups and organisations.

·      As per The Palliative Care Competency Framework (2014), he/she will have the relevant competencies in relation to the 6 domains of care to demonstrate knowledge and application of a specialist palliative care approach to care. These domains are: Principles of palliative care, Communication, Optimising comfort and quality of life, Care planning and collaborative practice, Loss, grief and bereavement and professional and ethical practice in the context of palliative care

·      Work collaboratively with the person with a life-limiting condition, their family and other professionals, including co-ordinating family meetings, team meetings, mediating discussions and planning for future care

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The Candidate:

·      A recognised qualification as a Social Worker with CORU registration

·      3 years post graduate experience essential

·      Permission to work in Ireland

·      Professional approach to work

For an immediate interview please forward your CV to [email protected]

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