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Join Our Team as a Full-Time Medical Social Worker at The Marlay Nursing Home - CareChoice

Are you a dedicated and passionate Medical Social Worker seeking an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact? Look no further! We are hiring for The Marlay Nursing Home, and we're inviting applications for Full-Time Medical Social Worker to join our dynamic team.

Why Choose CareChoice?

At CareChoice, we are committed to revolutionising the healthcare experience. With a legacy of over two decades in the Nursing Homes Sector, we are embarking on a journey to become the most trusted and respected Nursing Home brand in Ireland. The Marlay Nursing Home is a testament to our dedication to innovation, quality care, and professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a quality service to service users ensuring professional standards are maintained in accordance with the requirements as set out by CORU
• Work within current legislation, relevant policies and procedures, guidelines and protocols as laid down by the employer.
• Incorporate Social Work values and ethical principles in planning, developing, implementing and reviewing interventions.
• Provide a comprehensive social work service to residents 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 residents to advocate for their own needs, or where appropriate advocate on behalf of service users.
• Work with and advise the multi-disciplinary team in the relevant areas on assessment outcomes.
• Deliver social work service in collaboration with other disciplines / agencies as required, in appropriate settings reflecting the needs of the service user.
• Develop effective working relationships with and between residents, statutory and non-statutory agencies and professionals.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences as required.
• Actively participate as a member of the relevant service in team building and change management initiatives.
• Keep Line Manager fully informed and up-to-date on all significant matters.

The ideal candidate will:

Be registered on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.

• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.

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  The above is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. This Role Profile will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances.

What we offer:

• Competitive rates of pay
• A rewarding working environment, with support from supervisors and managers
• Training & Development opportunities
• Comprehensive induction training
• Free parking onsite
• Employee Assistance Programme, which offers advice and counselling services, for staff and their immediate families
• Refer a friend bonus