Head Social Worker

2 days ago

County Dublin, Ireland Childrens Health Ireland Full time

Purpose of the Role To manage and develop a quality social work service for patients and families across one or more CHI sites, embracing social work principles and the current strategic goals of CHI and the Health Service Executive.
Essential Criteria: Have NQSW Minimum of five years post qualification experience in social work Have a minimum of two years experience working in a hospital Possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability to discharge satisfactorily the duties of the office Have registration with CORU Have relevant experience of working in a supervisory and/or managerial capacity How to Apply & Informal Enquiries Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover lettersetting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.
The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.
* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV's will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.
The closing date for submissions of CV's and cover letter is Friday, 12th September 2025 by 23:45 pm.
Applications must be completed through the advertised post on by clicking 'Apply for Job'.
Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method
For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Emer Haastrup Professional Lead, Social Work For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist Victoria Gsamelova PLEASE NOTE: CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments.
This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program.
This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.
So that the Onboarding team can confirm your start date, you will need to ensure that your mandatory training is completed at least 7 days prior to your commencement date.
It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.
Below, you'll find the list of commencement dates for 2025.
November 10th - Internal Only December 15th To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page.
To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.

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