Social Worker, Medical

Job Title: Social Worker, Medical

Location: Limerick

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TTM Healthcare is recruiting dedicated Staff Grace Medical Social Worker to join acute general voluntary hospital in Limerick. This Hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including general medicine, general surgery, urology, gynaecology and endoscopy services. The Hospital also has an Urgent Care Centre incorporating a Local Injuries Unit and Medical Assessment Unit

Responsibilities:

* The Medical Social Worker will support patients and their families with any psychological, emotional, social or practical difficulties that arise during their hospital stay.

* Provide a comprehensive social work service to patients and families, to include psycho-social assessment, intervention, discharge planning and follow up or referral on, as required, to statutory and / or voluntary services.

* Make it possible for clients / service users to advocate for their own needs, or where appropriate advocate on behalf of service users.

Requirements:

CORU registration

Bachelor's Degree in Social work or equivalent

1+ years' post graduate experience as a Medical Social Worker

Employee Benefits:

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27 days annual leave

Membership of Hospital Pension Scheme

Health & Wellbeing Committee

Staff canteen with subsidised meals

Occupational Health Support

How to Apply:

If you meet the requirements, please submit your CV to Apply or call ApplyExt. 215 .