Senior Medical Social Worker

Overview

Post Title:

Senior Medical Social Worker/Team Leader

Post Status:

Specified Purpose Contract

Department

Medical Social Work

Location:

Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 

Reports to:

Principal Medical Social Worker

Salary:

Appointment will be made on Senior Medical Social Worker Salary Scale (70,980-81,874) at a point in line with Government pay policy. 

Hours of work: 

Full-Time (35) Hours

Closing Date:

12.00pm on Tuesday 3rd Feburary 2026

 

Position Summary:

 

The appointee will join an established team in Beaumont Hospital and will be responsible for the provision of psychosocial care to patients and their families. Skills in assessment, crisis intervention and counselling, family work, group work and bereavement follow-up care are highly desirable for this position.

 

The successful appointee will join a large dynamic social work team committed to providing a quality service to patients of Beaumont Hospital. 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.

Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

 

Professional/Clinical

 

The Social Worker Team Leader will:

• Be responsible for the management of the day-to-day provision of the social work service in conjunction with the Principal Social Worker.
• Take direct responsibility for the Caseload as required / directed by the Principal Social Worker, (General Medicine) in particular cases that require a high level of experience and expertise.
• Manage/ provide an initial assessment service to relevant/ all care groups and to develop referral procedures with other social work networked services.
• 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. The discharge planning process is conducted within the context of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Plan after care programmes for patients and their families which may include referral to community based resources and support services.
• Ensure the implementation of models of best practice / evidence based practice.
• Ensure the delivery of social work services in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures, guidelines and protocols.
• Ensure the delivery of social work services in an integrated and multidisciplinary manner with a range of statutory and voluntary groups and organisations.
• Ensure the promotion of the social model of care and recognition of the social determinants of health and well being.
• Ensure anti-discriminatory practice and cultural competence, at individual and service levels.
• Porvide an appropriate level of supervision for staff consistent with good practice and the local/ national supervision policy.
• Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace.
• Participate in working groups / committees / fora as requested by the Principal Social Worker.
• Chair, attend and manage a range of meetings including case conferences as required.
• Attend court, tribunals etc. as and when required.
• Seek the advice of relevant personnel when appropriate / as required.
• Take direction from the Principal Social Worker.
• Take an active role in an appropriate level of planned professional supervision, in accordance with the local/ national Supervision Policy.
• Keep the Principal Social Worker fully informed and up-to-date on all significant matters.
• May be directed to undertake other duties in the hospital and at such other locations as may be required by the Chief Executive Officer or Principal Medical Social Worker

Education & Training

 

The Social Worker Team Leader will: