Location Primarily based in Palmerstown - may be required to travel to other
sites as part of the role
Reporting Relationship The Social Worker will report to the Head of Social Work
Job Purpose The successful candidate will carry a social work caseload and will
provide a social work service to adults with an intellectual disability and
their families as directed by line management.
Key Duties and Clinical
Responsibilities • Provide a social work service to Service Users of Stewarts Care.

• Provide a social work service in conjunction with the multi-

disciplinary team. Attend multi-disciplinary case reviews and
meetings as appropriate.

• Participate in the planning process. Make appropriate

arrangements with colleagues in the community, liaise with
services and voluntary groups in the community.

• Link individuals with the services/resources appropriate to their

particular needs and act as an advocate on behalf of clients.

• Assist and advise carers through support, and counselling and

mobilisation of resources in the community.

• Carry out home visits when necessary.

• Be familiar with and work in accordance with

relevant legislation, regulations and procedures.

• Participate and lead on audits, research projects and teaching

programs involving the Social Work Department and the
organisation.

• Complete training needs analysis and reflective practice to

assure continuing competency for the role.

• Maintain accurate signed records of all social work intervention

and ensure that statistical data on service provision is available
as requested.

• To communicate effectively with internal and external agencies

including HIQA, Gardaí, HSE, safeguarding and protections
teams and Tulsa


Health & Safety

• Comply with and contribute to the development of policies,

procedures, guidelines and safe professional practice and
adhere to relevant legislation, regulations and standards.

• Practice positive self-care and follow guidance in relation to

healthy work practices.

Administrative

• Maintain a high standard of documentation, including service

user files in accordance with local guidelines and the Freedom
of Information (FOI) Act.

• Maintain accurate up to date records and files and submit

activity data as required.

• Write accurate, clear, concise and purposeful reports.

• Ensure the maintenance of service user and data

confidentiality.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of

information sharing protocols and audit systems.

Education & Training

• Maintain standards of practice and levels of professional

knowledge by participating in continuous professional
development initiatives and attendance at courses as
appropriate.

• Engage in career and professional development planning in

collaboration with the Head of Social Work.

• Keep up to date with advances in Social Work research, and

ongoing review and evaluation of literature relevant to the
assigned area.

• Keep abreast of developments in national policies and

strategies and international best practice.

• Actively disseminate specialist knowledge to existing social

work staff and the multi-disciplinary team

• Provide a mentoring role to other workers as required /

support colleagues in practice teaching as required.

• Foster an understanding of the role and contribution of social

work by providing professional consultation and education to
other members of the service.


Competencies, Skills and Knowledge

Candidates must demonstrate sufficient competency and professional
knowledge to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.

Education and Skills

• Possess a National Qualification in Social Work (NQSW)

• Be registered in the Social Workers Register maintained by the

Social Workers Board at CORU.

• Have a full clean driving licence and access to a car.

• Be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties

attached to the office and in a state of health such as would
indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and
efficient service.

Organisational/ Role Specific Knowledge

• Demonstrates detailed knowledge of the services provided by

the organisation.

• Awareness of the organisation’s Strategic Plan

• Experience working with people with an intellectual disability.

Communication

• Effective communication skills both verbal and written.

• Ability to effectively influence and negotiate with others.

• Proficient in Microsoft suite and strong IT skills relevant to the

role.

• Ability to work on own initiative with appropriate levels of

• Understanding the importance of the MDT in the provision of

care and the ability to develop and maintain relationships with
all stakeholders.

Planning and Organising

• Effectively deal with a wide range of information sources,

investigating all relevant issues.

• Draws accurate conclusions and makes balanced and fair

recommendations backed up with evidence.

• Ability to deploy resources efficiently to maximise service

delivery and maintain standards.

• Takes account of organisational priorities to ensure that

operational and strategic plans are being implemented and
achieved.

• Works with local management to ensure departments strategy

is in support of the strategic plan and develops resourcing
models to underpin its implementation.

Safeguarding

• Ability to co-ordinate safeguarding policy and legislation

including organisational obligations.

• Have appropriate experience and leadership, management and

administrative skills to support colleagues in safeguarding adult
and children within Stewarts Care.

Professional Knowledge

• Proven ability to provide an effective social work service.

• Ability to manage and prioritise a varied and complex social

work case load.

• Demonstrates understanding of legislation and policies that

guide the work of the social work department and the
organisation.

• Ability to build and foster strong working relationships with

multiple stakeholders.

• Proven experience chairing meetings and committees.

• Be familiar with policies /legislation in relation to the field of

adult disability in particular safeguarding, consent and assisted
decision making.

Teamwork

• Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative as well as

part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Demonstrates a willingness to get involved and assist others as

appropriate.

• Reacts constructively to setbacks, is able to maintain

professionalism and manage situations where conflict arises.

• Empathises with others and seeks to understand their

frustrations. Commitment to providing a Quality Service

The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list
of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required
to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be
assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the
development of the post while in office.

Terms and Conditions of Employment
Social Worker – Stewarts Care

Remuneration Salary is in accordance with Department of Health
consolidated pay scales.
Social Worker scale €48,124 -€69,540 incl LSI per
annum. incl LSI per annum
Annual leave 27 Days per annum
Working week The hours allocated to this post are 35 hours per
week with a 7-hour standard working day,
exclusive of lunch breaks.
The allocation of these hours will be at the
discretion of the CEO and in accordance with the
needs of the service
Probation All employees will be subject to a probationary
period of 6 months, with an extension if required
to 9 months. This probationary period applies to
all employees irrespective of their role or type of
role.
Garda Vetting Stewarts Care will carry out Garda vetting on all
new employees. An employee will not take up
employment with the organisation until the
Garda Vetting process has been completed and
the organisation is satisfied that such an
appointment does not pose a risk to the service
users and employees.
References Stewarts Care will seek up to two written
references from current and previous employers,
educational institutions or any other organisation
with which the candidate has been associated.
Stewarts Care reserves the right to determine the
merit, appropriateness and relevance of such
references and referees.