Student Wellbeing & Welfare Lead

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI); Dublin; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) seeks a dedicated welfare and wellbeing practitioner to provide proactive support to students across programmes. You will operate within the CoMPPAS team at RCSI locations, coordinating care, signposting services, and ensuring timely intervention for those facing health and wellbeing challenges.

You will build collaborative relationships with academic leadership, tutors and external providers, maintaining confidential records and contributing to a

Qualifications

• Accredited 3rd level social work qualification or equivalent.
• 5 years post qualification work experience in Social Work discipline in a health capacity.
• Appropriate Professional Registration in a related discipline.
• Evidenced case management experience and skills.
• Excellent organisational and record keeping skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload to meet deadlines in a busy environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken business English.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support, guidance and signposting advice to students with social, emotional, physical or mental health difficulties.
• Refer to internal and external support services to ensure best possible outcomes for students.
• Carry out risk assessments in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and professional services.
• Maintain accurate case records on CoMPPAS welfare management database and Quercus system.
• Develop strategies to promote student resilience, wellbeing and success as future healthcare professionals.
• Lead and participate in multidisciplinary case reviews for complex student needs.

Skills

Social work practice

Case management

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Accredited 3rd level social work qualification

Professional registration

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Quercus system

Job description

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) seeks a dedicated welfare and wellbeing practitioner to provide proactive support to students across programmes. You will operate within the CoMPPAS team at RCSI locations, coordinating care, signposting services, and ensuring timely intervention for those facing health and wellbeing challenges.

You will build collaborative relationships with academic leadership, tutors and external providers, maintaining confidential records and contributing to a