Hospital Discharge Worker

4 days ago


Sligo, Sligo, Ireland Sligo Social Service Council Full time

Sligo Social Service Council is a leading non-profit organisation in the North-West working with a wide variety of service users. Sligo Social Services works to safeguard, meet the needs of and promote the welfare of service users through the provision of quality services and advocacy.

We are inviting applications from suitably qualified individuals for the post of:

Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term. 35 hours per week

Salary: €35959 per annum

Role Purpose/Summary:

To oversee the delivery of an efficient, high quality, caring and responsive advice and assessment service for people who are in acute medical services and are homeless or threatened with homelessness, ensuring that applicants' housing and support needs are assessed and met in line with the homelessness legislation and statutory guidance. To prevent or minimise the delayed discharge of in-patients of Sligo University Hospital due to homelessness.

To work closely with Hospital Services, Homeless Service Providers, Housing Providers and support agencies to ensure the housing needs of people are identified and met.

Candidates are required to have attained:

  • A minimum of level 7 qualification in Social Care or a relevant discipline
  • A minimum of two years' experience in a Social Care or related field.
  • Registered with, or eligible to register with CORU as a Social Care Worker

Short listing will apply. Satisfactory references and police vetting will be required.

For further information contact finbarr@sligosocialservices.ie or phone 086 8220875.

To apply for the position, please submit CV and letter of application to: recruitment@sligosocialservices.ie

Closing date for receipt of applications: March 31st, 2025 at 4pm.

Sligo Social Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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