Job Title: Senior Medical Social Worker – Acute Medical Ward
Job Type: Full Time, Agency Contract (6-12 months)
Location: Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Salary: Aligned with HSE Senior Medical Social Worker pay scales
Excel Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Medical Social Worker to join a busy acute medical ward in a hospital, in Blanchardstown. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will lead out on case management and care coordination, providing patient-centred, high-quality support to patients and their loved ones as they navigate the health system.
The Role
- Work as a Medical Social Worker on an acute medical ward, providing patient-centred, high-quality social work interventions.
- Lead out on case management and care coordination in collaboration with MDT colleagues.
- Support patients and families to navigate the hospital system and the transition back to the community.
- Assess and address psychological, emotional, social and practical barriers to discharge.
- Provide timely signposting and referrals to relevant community-based supports and services.
- Engage in multi-agency collaboration to support safe discharge planning and continuity of care.
- Manage a fluctuating caseload while maintaining a high standard of care and accurate documentation.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and practice development within the service.
Key Requirements
- Recognised qualification in Social Work.
- CORU registration as a Social Worker (essential).
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, capacity legislation, and ethical practice
- Experience working in a medical, healthcare, or hospital setting.
- Excellent communication, organisation and documentation skills, with the ability to manage a fluctuating caseload.
- A clear commitment to patient-centred care, safe discharge planning and multi-agency collaboration.
- Previous experience in an acute hospital/medical setting.
- Experience supporting complex discharge planning and liaising with community services.
- Experience working with adults and families experiencing illness, disability, or social vulnerability.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and multidisciplinary working skills.
- Ability to manage a varied and complex caseload effectively.
How to apply:
- For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or telephone 00353 89 945 5139.
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