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Safe guarding Social Worker

Negotiable Healthcare Drogheda

Position: Qualified Social Worker/Team Leader (Adult safeguarding)
Location: Drogheda, Co. Louth
Contract: Temporary (6-12 months, with potential for extension)
Start Date: Immediate
Salary: HSE pay scale

Excel Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting an Adult Safeguarding Social Worker to join an Adult Safeguarding Team in Drogheda, Co. Louth.

This is a fantastic fulltime opportunity, to join a dedicated safeguarding team, ensuring the protection, dignity, and well-being of vulnerable adults at risk of abuse or neglect.

What to expect:

  • Immediate Start, Hit the ground running in a vital frontline role.
  • Potential for Extension, Opportunity for career progression and longer-term employment.
  • Work-life balance with Monday to Friday working hours.

Key Responsibilities:

  • As a key member of the Adult Safeguarding Duty Screening Team, you will be at the forefront of protecting and advocating for vulnerable adults, conducting screenings and assessments to identify risks related to elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and coercive control.
  • Conducting risk assessments, triaging cases, and making recommendations for further intervention.
  • Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, including healthcare professionals, community partners, and legal services.
  • Engaging with families, caregivers, and external agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes.
  • Providing guidance and supporting decision-making based on national safeguarding policies and frameworks.
  • Maintaining clear, professional, and accurate documentation and case notes.

Essential Criteria:

  • CORU registered Social Worker (essential).
  • Proven experience in adult safeguarding, social work leadership, or related fields.
  • Strong knowledge of HSE Safeguarding Policy, risk assessment, and intervention strategies.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and advocacy skills.
  • Ability to work both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Full clean driving licence and access to transport is essential
  • Valid Garda and overseas clearances (if applicable).

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For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or contact Charlene by telephone 089-9455139.

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