Medical Social Worker CV, Example, UK, London, browse jobs, social, hospital, UK

Maxine Curry
Dayjob Limited
The Big Peg
120 Vyse Street
Birmingham B18 6NF
England
T: 0044 121 638 0026
E: info@dayjob.com

PERSONAL SUMMARY

Maxine is committed and passionate about getting service users lives back on track. She has the ability to restore balance in an individual’s personal, family and social life, in order to help that person function in society. As a real professional she always places the client at the heart of everything that she does by using a unique approach puts decision making closer to the people she supports. Her track record is one of providing individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with personal difficulties. In her current role she supports service users whose lives have been held back by a range of social issues and concerns, including substance misuse and other forms of addiction, homelessness, poverty, unemployment, domestic abuse, mental health issues and offending. Right now, she would like to find a secure career that will not only satisfy her desire to serve others, but also bring her greater job satisfaction.

CAREER HISTORY

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER – Start Date – Present
Employers name – Location
Responsible for collaborating with other professionals to evaluate a patients’ medical or physical condition and to assess their needs.

Duties;

Assessing whether a client is potentially of harm to themselves or others.
Helping patients and their families to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations.
Maintaining regular communication with supervisor and co-workers.
Assessing a patient’s discharge needs and then making the necessary departure arrangements for them.
Developing an individual plan of care for patients that is bespoke, practical and suitable.
Performing a comprehensive assessment of psychosocial needs of assigned patients.
Providing patient education and counselling to those who need it.
Counselling clients in individual and group therapy sessions to help them overcome problems.
Recording a client’s progress in administrative records.
Supervising, directing and monitoring the work of junior social workers.
Obtaining medical information about a client from various sources.
Providing support in daily tasks such as personal care, household tasks and the administration of medication.
Setting personalised and challenging goals for client users.

JOB TITLE – Start Date – End Date
Employers name – Location

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Professional

Experience of helping people who have psychological difficulties, marital difficulties, family issues, substance abuse problems and employment difficulties.
Responding quickly to emergency situations.
Analyzing information and evaluating results to come to a conclusion.
Building relationships with clients by displaying empathy and compassion towards them.
Displaying professional judgment at all times.
Can work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Proven leadership qualities and the ability to inspire others.

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