Senior Social Work Practitioner, Commissioning Workstream Lead

Purpose of the Role

The post holder will work with a team of commissioning experts as well as the CHI Transformation Leads and the HSCP Commissioning Lead to ensure that workstreams are delivered to achieve the aims and milestones established in the Commissioning Plan for the new Children’s hospital.

This post holder will be primarily involved in the commissioning of HSCP services, in particular relating to the Social Work service in the new hospital.

Essential Criteria:

Candidates for appointment must:

• Be registered as a Social Worker by Social Workers Registration Board at CORU

And

• Have at least 3 years’ fulltime (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) relevant post qualification experience.

And

• Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is the 2nd of June @23:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Rachael O’Connor at rachael.o’connor@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Recruitment@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

So that the Onboarding team can confirm your start date, you will need to ensure that your mandatory training is completed at least 7 days prior to your commencement date.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2025.

• July 7th
• July 14th
• August 11th
• September 1st
• September 15th
• October 13th
• November 10th
• December 15th