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Medical Social Worker
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland · Full Time
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- Posted
- 2 weeks ago
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Job description
Role overview
The Coombe Hospital is seeking a Medical Social Worker to deliver direct social work support to patients, along with their partners and families, under the direction of the Principal Medical Social Worker.
Key duties
- Provide one-to-one medical social work assistance to the allocated patient caseload and their support network.
- Keep the Principal Medical Social Worker updated on important casework issues, including urgent cases, key hospital or department matters, and developments within the medical social work team.
- Offer counselling, practical information, and emotional support to hospital patients as needed.
- Maintain the records and statistical information required by the Medical Social Work Department.
- Support complex discharge planning through case management input.
Additional information
The job notice states that applicants should consult the full job description for the complete list of duties and accountabilities.