Youth Worker

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated youth worker to join the innovative Barts Health NHS Trust High Risk Young Adult Service. This mobile service will comprise a Clinical psychologist, Social workers Youth Workers supporting clinical teams looking after young people living with a long-term health condition.

These exciting new posts have been developed to improve care and outcomes for young people (age 16-25) living with a long-term health condition across North East London. The post holder will support young adults and their families who may be struggling with a range of difficulties related to living with diabetes, as they make the transition from paediatric care to adult services. The work will mainly be with young adults living with diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease.

As these are new posts, the post holders will have scope to develop the service, with the support of more senior colleagues and in collaboration with service users, and to take a leading role in the future of young people services across North East London.

The post will involve cross site working across Barts health and North East London communities: Mile End Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital, the Royal London Hospital, and St Bartholomews Hospital and Homerton.

This varied post will involve engaging and supporting young people (age 16-25) and their families, advocating for them, and facilitating their access to medical care.

Main duties of the job

To provide targeted support to young people living with a long-term condition, supporting them to have an increasing role in managing their own care. To participate in the multi-disciplinary team using specific skills to contribute to the care and understanding of the young person, their families and carers. To encourage and help to develop a peer group network of support.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Diploma level qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. Youth Work, community work, social sciences)
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable criteria

• Youth Work-related Degree

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post qualification experience of working with young people in a range of activities and settings

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with young people in a health and wellbeing context (e.g. teenage pregnancy, drugs advice, sexual health)
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of being involved in audit and evaluation

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• A good understanding of the purpose of Youth Work within a hospital and community setting
• An understanding of the issues faced by young people with a long term health condition as they transition to adult services
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of the physical, social and emotional development needs of young people
• Knowledge experience and application of current legislation and guidance governing youth work services
• Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to child protection and cultural diversity awareness
• A clear understanding of the psychosocial impact that coping with a long term health condition has on daily living.

Desirable criteria

• Some knowledge and/or experience of counselling methodology
• Some knowledge of complex health needs

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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