Job Overview
University Hospital Waterford is seeking a highly experienced Senior Medical Social Worker to join its multidisciplinary team on a permanent wholetime basis. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering comprehensive medical social work services within an acute hospital setting in Waterford.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide advanced medical social work assessments and interventions to patients and families.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support patient care planning and discharge processes.
- Offer crisis intervention, counselling, and advocacy within a hospital environment.
- Lead and support complex case management in line with hospital policies and best practice.
- Supervise and mentor junior social work staff where required.
- Ensure compliance with professional standards, legislation, and HSE policies.
- Maintain accurate and timely case documentation and reporting.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Relevant professional qualification in Social Work recognised by CORU.
- Registration with CORU (or eligibility to register).
- Significant post-qualification experience in a medical or acute healthcare setting.
- Demonstrated experience in complex case management.
- Strong communication, assessment, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
- Commitment to professional development and service improvement.
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
- Grade: Social Worker – Senior Medical (3019).
- Salary aligned with HSE Consolidated Pay Scales (effective 1 August 2025) :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}.
- Permanent Wholetime contract.
- Public service pension scheme.
- Annual leave and sick leave in line with HSE policies.
- Access to ongoing professional development and training.
Location & Employer Information
This position is based at University Hospital Waterford, Co. Waterford, within HSE Dublin and North East. The hospital provides a broad range of acute medical and surgical services to the region.
This is a Health Service Executive (HSE) role and is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
Application Details
Reference: 26UHWA2002
Please download, save, and read the following documents before applying:
- Job Specification
- Additional Campaign Information
- Application Form
Informal enquiries to:
Grace Balzli
Principal Social Worker
Tel: 087 451 8590
Email: Grace.Balzli1@hse.ie
Apply via the official HSE recruitment portal:
https://www.rezoomo.com/job/93543/
Applications must be submitted before 6 March 2026, 2:00 PM.
Last Day to Apply: 6 March 2026, 2:00 PM
