Basic Grade Social Worker

Nua Healthcare Services; Mallow; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Specified Illness Cover

Comprehensive Induction process

CPD/Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment

Career opportunities

Life Assurance/Death-in-Service

Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

Education Assistance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

7-day roster shift work

Bike to work Scheme

Refer/Retain a friend bonus

Retail discounts nationwide

Job summary

Nua Healthcare Services is a leading Ireland-based private provider of residential, mental health and supported living services, seeking a Basic Grade Social Worker for our Meelin, County Cork operation. You will contribute to patient care planning and advocate for patients within a multidisciplinary team.

Applicants should be CORU registered and have at least one year of experience in a similar mental health setting, with strong communication and IT skills.

Qualifications

• CORU registration as a Social Worker is required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Live our Mission, Vision and Values.
• Co-operate with your employer and comply with responsibilities under Mental Health Acts and Health & Safety regulations.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Utilise IT systems and maintain GDPR compliance.
• Participate in research projects related to secure care mental health nursing practice.
• Safeguard welfare and safety of staff, patients, visitors and public by implementing policies.
• Provide individual social work assessments within care planning.

Job description

Location: Meelin, County Cork, Ireland Service Support Functions Salary: As per Company scale Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/embed/rvPuiQ0Nf2Y

Job Summary

Nua Healthcare Services (Nua) is one of Ireland’s leading Private Healthcare Providers, specialising in Residential, Mental health and Supported Living Services, to both Children and Adults with a range of complex support needs.

Benefits of joining Nua Healthcare!

• Company Pension
• Specified Illness Cover
• Comprehensive Induction process
• Continuous Professional Development
• Fantastic development & career opportunities
• Life Assurance/Death-in-Service
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Working hours over a 7-day roster involving shift work
• Bike to work Scheme
• Refer/Retain a friend bonus.
• Discounts with Retailers - Nationwide

We are seeking applications from energetic and enthusiastic individuals to join our team for the above positions. The successful candidate will be afforded all necessary training and development in line with the role. Candidates must be highly motivated and creative, with a passion for engaging with patients on a daily basis. Candidates will contribute to enriching the lives of our patients

Job Objectives

We are seeking applications for the role of Basic Grade Social Worker. The role will suit experienced candidates who wish to progress in their careers in a progressive organisation and are deemed suitably qualified, skilled within a similar healthcare setting.

This Will Include The Following On a Day-to-day Basis

• Live our Mission, Vision and Values.
• To co-operate with your employer and to comply with your responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 2001 and Mental Health Amendment Act 2018, the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and all associated standards, regulations, and codes of practice in so far as is reasonable and practicable.
• To be familiar with and to adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• To use company IT systems as instructed and to never share your passwords with another or do anything likely to result in the unutilised disclosure of and or personal data as defined under the General Data Protects Regulations (GDPR).
• To take an active part in research projects relevant to secure care mental health nursing practice.
• To take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, patients, visitors and the public by implementing all policies and procedures relating to security- procedural, relational, and physical.
• To provide individual, social work assessments as identified, ensuring that the patient’s strengths are identified as part of the overall treatment and care planning process.
• To ensure that any issues, where appropriate are addressed while the patient is receiving care and treatment in the facility.
• Together with another member of the multidisciplinary team liaise closely with Community teams and other agencies and ensure appropriate discharge and after-care arrangements while at the same time ensuring public protection.
• To act as an advocate for the patient, ensuring that the patient’s views are heard and that advocacy services are available to all patients.

The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder will be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post

Skills Requirement

Qualification

• Have a recognised qualification as a Social Worker with CORU registration

Experience

• 1 year 's experience within a similar mental health setting.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication and IT skills.
• Good aptitude for learning.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Good planning and decision-making skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work to deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to empathise with and understand the needs of others.
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Reliability and flexibility.
• Self-motivated/self-starter team player.