Medical Social Worker

PE Global Healthcare is recruiting for a Medical Social Worker for an initial 3 month role in an acute setting based in Dublin.

Overall Purpose of Job

• To provide a professional medical social work service to patients referred to the Medical 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.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide support, counselling and information as appropriate to hospital patients and their families within the specific area of work allocated to him/her.
• To carry out psycho-social assessments where social issues are a factor in illness management and advise the multidisciplinary team on the outcome.
• To formulate discharge care plans for patients together with the multidisciplinary team.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, liaising and working with medical, nursing and other disciplines in the hospital, to ensure patients receive a comprehensive psychosocial service.

Qualifications/Experience

Essential:

• National Qualification in Social Work (NQSW) or equivalent.
• Current CORU registered Social Worker
• Experience in acute hospital setting