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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our award-winning Youth Service at Nottingham Children's Hospital as a Youth Worker in the Children and Young People's Kidney Network.
We require a highly motivated and enthusiastic professional who is passionate about working with young people in line with a Youth Work Curriculum, for young people living with long-term health conditions.
The Youth Worker will work as part of a multi-professional team caring for young people with long term kidney conditions. The successful candidate will work closely with the hospital youth service to deliver opportunities that contribute to positive healthcare transition for the young people at Nottingham Children’s Hospital.
Main duties of the job
To deliver an appropriate youth work programme for young people living with long-term kidney conditions, and attending Nottingham Children’s Hospital, in accordance with the principles and values of youth work and the changing needs of the young people.
To participate in accreditation opportunities for young people engaging in the Youth Service and those attending Nottingham Children’s Hospital.
To contribute to the development of healthcare transition services and to act as an advocate and source of support for young patients at Nottingham University Hospitals.
To effectively record the achievements and outcomes of the work undertaken throughout each year.
To participate as a professional member of the Youth Service and contribute to the care of the patients of the Trust, relating to their all round cultural and diversity, developmental and emotional needs.
Working for our organisation
The Children's renal and urology service at QMC is the hub for the EMEESY children's kidney network (www.emeesy.nhs.uk) which cares for young people with kidney disease across a large geographical area. Our award-winning Youth Service supports young people ( from 11-24) living with a wide range of long-term medical conditions and disabilities in both children's and adult services.
The Youth Service aims to provide:
- SUPPORT for young people who access hospital services, giving them places to go, positive activities to do and someone to talk to
- EMPOWERMENT, enabling young people to have their voices heard and influence decision-making at various levels of the Trust
- OPPORTUNITY, providing a diverse range of personal and social development opportunities and a smooth transition into adult services, delivered by a skilled workforce
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Youth Worker will play a vital role within the Youth Team, as well as working closely with the renal service to deliver opportunities that contribute to positive healthcare support and transition for the young people at Nottingham Children’s Hospital.
The ideal candidate will stay up-to-date with Youth Work Practice and accreditation opportunities and be able to demonstrate positive outcomes within their practice.
A Youth Work degree and a wealth of experience of working with young people within a wide range of settings is essential. The successful applicant will be required to work some evenings and weekends, along with Youth Work residentials.
Please see job description for more details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Youth work degree or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering youth work practice with young people in a variety of settings
- Good understanding of the purpose of Youth Work in a hospital setting.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with young people with long-term health conditions and their families
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with colleagues, volunteers, other NHS staff, patients and relatives
- Ability to work as part of a team
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of problem solving skills
- Effective in planning, implementation and decision making
Desirable criteria
- Effective in crisis work
Planning and organisational skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent time-management skills
Desirable criteria
- Mini bus license
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
