Overview
The palliative care team in Connolly Hospital is a highly specialized MDT that cares for people who are requiring end of life care or symptom management for chronic diseases with short term prognoses.
There is currently 1 specified purpose, whole-time vacancy available in Palliative care, social work department.
This post holder will provide cover to palliative patients referred to the team across all wards in Connolly Hospital.
We welcome enquiries about the role.
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The salary scale for the post is: (01/08/2025)
€70,980 €73,003 €75,030 €77,053 €79,077 €81,099 €81,874
Essential Criteria
1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
(a) Candidates for appointment must:
(i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
(ii) Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) relevant post qualification experience.
AND
(iii) 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.
(iv) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
2. Annual registration
(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
3. Health
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
4. Character
Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Post Specific Requirements:
Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience of any transferable skills relevant from other fields of work to support patients at end of life care.
Demonstrating evidence of providing patient centre care.
Additional Documentation
Additional Campaign Information Booklet
CHB Senior Medical Social Worker Palliative care Job Spec
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