Senior Medical Social Worker

Permanent, Temporary, Full-Time and Part-Time Panels

The Social Work Service in the National Rehabilitation Hospitalsupports patients and families/carers in the process of adjusting to an altered future as a result of illness or trauma, with all the social, practical and emotional implications this entails. The overall goal is to assist the person toward achieving optimal independence and enhancing quality of life.

The social worker will work as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team within one or more of the hospital’s four programmes. He/she be responsible for providing a quality social work service to in-patients and/or out-patients of the National Rehabilitation Hospital, their families, and carers.

Using counselling and care planning skills the core tasks will include psychosocial assessment, case management, psychosocial support of patients, families/carers, information and advice on and referral to support services, child protection and welfare, safeguarding of vulnerable persons at risk of abuse, assisted decision making, carer training, discharge planning, and advocacy.

The Senior Social Worker will also have a key role in service development and staff training within the Social Work Service, inter-disciplinary team and the Programme. He/she will also be expected to identify gaps in services and input into Social Policy Planning.

Qualifications

The candidate must, on the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office, possess:

• CQSW / NQSW or equivalent qualification
• At least 3 years post qualification experience
• Must have current registration with CORU
• Experience in Disability Services, Rehabilitation or Hospital setting
• Experience working with people with complex disability, in particular neurodisability is desirable

For more details about this post, please see the job description attached.

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For informal enquiries to Anne O’ Loughlin, Principal Social Worker via email at anne.oloughlin@nrh.ie or Polly Bethonico, HRBP via email at polly.bethonico@nrh.ie.

Application Closing Date: 5:00 PM - Monday, 23rd March 2026

Anticipated Interview Date: Monday and Tuesday , 30th & 31st March 2026

How to Apply: Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter via the "Apply" function on Rezoomo.

*Please be advised that only applications submitted through Rezoomo prior to the specified deadline will be considered. Should you encounter any technical difficulties during the application process, you are advised to contact the Polly Bethonico, Human Resources Department at polly.bethonico@nrh.ie before the closing date.

**The NRH reserves the right to extend the application deadline based on the volume of suitable applications.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the information supplied in your CV. The criteria for Shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined above. Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward for the next stage of the selection process.

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