Job Summary:
- Lead the Medical Social Work Team
- Assume administrative duties and responsibilities as head of the Department
- Plan and implement policies, procedures to meet the needs of Patients and Caregivers
- Work with other Department heads and Care and Integration team leads to ensure quality of patient service and care
Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee all services and programmes of MSW Department
- Manage staff performance and ensure competence of team
- Manage and plan the professional development needs and training needs of team
- Represent MSW team at internal and external meetings
- Provide supervision to junior Medical Social Workers
- Review and revise work processes with internal stakeholders and external organizations to ensure quality of care and efficiency
- Induct and orientate new staff
- Convene Medifund Committee meetings and proceedings. Support Facility Medifund Committee and coordinate Medifund Scheme
- Manage the utilisation of the Patient Welfare Fund.
Requirements:
- Degree or postgraduate qualifications in Social Work
- 10 years or more of Social Work experience, preferably in the healthcare setting
- Experience as a Principal Medical Social Worker
- Possess experience leading a team of Social Workers
