Bantry General Hospital is seeking an experienced Social Worker Team Leader to provide professional leadership across hospital social work services and safeguarding functions. This permanent, whole-time role offers the opportunity to lead multidisciplinary practice while ensuring high-quality, person-centred care within an acute hospital setting.
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This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for governance, supervision, and service development across Bantry General Hospital and associated safeguarding services.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide professional leadership and line management to social work staff
• Ensure delivery of high-quality social work services within the hospital setting
• Lead and support safeguarding and protection processes in line with national policy
• Promote best practice, clinical governance, and continuous quality improvement
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and interagency partners
• Manage caseload allocation, supervision, and performance management
• Contribute to service planning, audit, and policy implementation
Required Skills & Qualifications
• CORU registration as a Social Worker is mandatory
• Recognised qualification in Social Work
• Minimum required post-qualification experience at senior practitioner level
• Demonstrated leadership and staff management experience
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and policy
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and organisational skills
• Eligibility to work in Ireland
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
• Salary in line with HSE Consolidated Salary Scales (Grade 3902 – Social Worker Team Leader)
• Permanent whole-time contract
• Public service pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Access to professional development and training
• Family-friendly work-life balance policies
Location & Employer Information
This role is based at Bantry General Hospital, Carrignagat, Bantry, Co. Cork, within the HSE South West region. The hospital provides a broad range of acute and community-linked services and plays a vital role in healthcare delivery across West Cork.
The successful candidate will work in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment with strong links to safeguarding and protection services across the region.
Application Details
• Application is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants
• Applicants must complete the official HSE application form
• Job Specification and Application Form are available via the application portal
Informal Enquiries:
• Hospital role: Ms Carole Croke, Hospital Manager
Email: [email protected] | Tel: 027 52905
• Safeguarding role: Ms Miriam Tobin, General Manager
Email: [email protected] | Tel: 087 0998427
