Title: Senior Social Worker
Hours: Part-time (17.5 hours per week)
Contract Type: Permanent
Grade: Senior Medical Social Worker Scale
Salary: €36,203 - €41,760 as of 1st June 2026 Consolidated Payscales
Job Closing Date: 5pm, Monday 17th August 2026
Summary of the role:
The Senior Social Worker is an experienced and competent professional with sound psychosocial skills and academic ability along with good organisational skills. They will be responsible for delivery of palliative care social work supports in line with the organisation's strategy and CORU standards. The Senior Social Worker will work as part of an interdisciplinary and palliative care to children with life limiting conditions and support to their whole family at all stages of the palliative care journey from intake prior to death and into bereavement.
This position, of which a senior social work qualification is needed plays a key role in supporting children and families in the process of adjusting to an altered future as a result of meeting palliative care interventions. The position seeks to support with all the social, practical and emotional implications this entails in keeping with the overall goal of paediatric palliative care in addressing psychological, social, and spiritual concerns from a family and child centred perspective. The Senior Social Worker will work closely with parents, siblings, and children with complex care/ palliative care needs. Their work will be in the hospice and community setting.
They will have responsibility for Psychosocial assessments, goal setting and delivering targeted supports related to the palliative care needs identified. Other core tasks include counselling, psychosocial support of children, families / carers, advocacy, liaison with external teams, care planning and case management.
The post has specific responsibilities of child protection and welfare and safeguarding of vulnerable persons at risk of abuse.
The Senior Social Worker will collaborate with the Family Support Team Manager to support the development and expansion of high quality, integrated family support services in paediatric palliative care throughout the services national reach for children and families under its care.
Benefits:
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Strong sense of purpose and meaning
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Flexible working options
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Learning & development opportunities
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Pension Scheme
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Comprehensive induction programme
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Generous annual leave
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Active wellbeing supports including an inhouse occupational health service and a free 24/7/365 employee assistance programme (EAP) for staff and their immediate family members
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Subsidised canteen
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Free car parking
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VHI group scheme
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Membership to HSSU Credit Union
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Bike to work scheme
Essential Criteria - the successful candidate will possess the following:
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Masters in Social Work
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3+ years postgraduate work experience in social work role
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Registered with CORU
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Experience in palliative care and/or experience working with bereaved families
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Evidence of working effectively within an interdisciplinary team
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Experience of service development assessment and evaluation
Please note that whilst this position is not publicly funded the salary is linked to the national pay scales.
How to Apply:
Applications for this role must be made below. Applications received via email will not be considered.
For a copy of the job description and person specification contact our HR Department, E: [email protected]
For informal enquiries please contact Rebecca Candon on 01 2893151 or [email protected].
Should you need assistance or have any special needs when attending the interview, please contact any member of the HR team and reasonable accommodation will be arranged.
