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Salary Working alongside the young people, use informal or formal assessment to establish the needs of this patient group. Using these results, work closely with the healthcare team in establishing an appropriate response to support these young people throughout the service. To provide and lead recreational facilities and youth work activities for young people in Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. Ensure appropriate recreational materials and equipment are made available for young people within ward area and outpatient departments.
Encourage and supervise the interaction of young people with activities, with particular emphasis on group work and using motivational approaches, where appropriate. To devise and develop ways in which peer group support can be achieved. Ensure the appropriateness of available resources to be updated every quarter. Work with young people to prepare them for specific activities and treatment plans.
To coordinate and supervise social support networks to encourage social interaction and support to young people in order to aid adjustment to diagnosis. Encourage peer support within this group. To attend other units where young people may be cared for, and provide a link with external agencies where applicable. To participate in fundraising processes, including suggestions for fundraisers, proposals of contributions to the service and accepting donations at charitable events.
To keep accurate records of financial outgoings and donated income for charitable trust to be monitored throughout the year. Responsibility for ordering supplies and equipment as appropriate. To ensure recreational and craft equipment is continually maintained on a weekly basis. To supervise unqualified staff such as youth work, play specialist students and volunteers.
Contribute to a learning environment for students and provide mentoring when required. To coordinate creative and therapeutic activities and implement a range of strategies. Liaise with complementary therapies, music workshop, community and youth groups to contribute to these strategies. To keep records of the numbers and types of patients receiving recreational services/input and to assess social and emotional capabilities before and after intervention.
To attend unit meetings e.g. clinical governance, action log, staff support regularly. To participate in a range of multidisciplinary meetings both within the trust and outside agencies regularly. To observe patients and report any relevant information to multi-disciplinary team.
To provide an age appropriate environment in which young people can remain stimulated. To assist young people to develop links and contacts with other young people with long term conditions. To work collaboratively with other Youth Workers in LTHT and the UK, working alongside other professionals to offer an alternative view to working with young people. Initiate and use risk assessments where required for activities on the ward, clinic and in the community.
Initiate, plan, co-ordinate, monitor and evaluate work which broadens access to social activities for young people. To develop collaborative projects with similar services, organisations, and other agencies and communities eg, youth services, youth theatre, schools and youth groups. To develop and maintain a close working relationship with people from the community as well as with those involved in other elements of the teams work.
