Job summary
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate individual to join the new NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (London) in the role of Youth Worker.
The Lead Youth Worker role will play an important role in supporting young people and their families through the service, as well as line managing and supervising a team of youth workers. The role will also involve managing a caseload of young people with complex needs, and ensure an effective care pathway is taken for individual children and young people, and their families.
The postholder must be a qualified youth worker, or registered nurse, or qualified social worker, or qualified teacher. The postholder must have completed a child protection qualification, as well as having completed a relevant Honours degree and be completing a relevant Masters degree.
Applicants must have a significant experience working with children and families, and must have experience in operational management in acute hospital settings or equivalent.
This is a part time role for 22.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain effective communication with children, young people and their families, working closely with them to ensure high quality care is provided enabling them to cope and adapt to treatment.
- To establish effective communication, both verbal and written, with all members of the multidisciplinary team in CYPGS and with other health professionals as required
- To communicate sensitively and professionally in complex and challenging situations, such as with parents who have been told bad news, or with a teenager who has been abused.
- To have an awareness of the referral pathway.
- To establish communication links with other agencies/services involved with the child/young person and to effectively liaise with a wide range of professionals, within other agencies/hospitals to ensure the highest standard of care is provided.
- Ensure that up to date written records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional standard.
- Communicate in a way which meets the needs of a diverse audience and in a way that influences recipients effectively.
About us
Following the recommendations of The Cass Review Interim Report, two new nationally networked services led by specialist children's tertiary care providers are being established. The Southern Hub, based in London, is delivered by a partnership of Evelina London Children's Hospital (part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust), Great Ormond Street Hospital and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
The Northern Hub is delivered by a partnershipof Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust). This role is based in the Southern Hub.
We are committed to promoting an environment that embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We would like all our families and staff to feel valued and respected because we try to understand and provide for their individual needs.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Operational management experience in acute hospital or equivalent setting
- Substantial demonstratable experience working with children and families
- Managing organisational change
- Teacher and/or Practise Development
- Previous experience of developing policies and protocols
- Managing a range of staff groups
- Experience of working with children or young people who are gender questioning
- Thorough understanding of safeguarding & child protection agenda
- Clinical governance and risk management
Culture and Values
Essential
- oKnowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- oUnderstanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- oDemonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Qualified Youth Worker OR Registered Nurse - Child Branch/RSCN OR qualified social worker OR qualified teacher
- Child Protection qualification (minimal Level 3 training), teaching and assessment experience
- Completed relevant Honours degree or equivalent professional experience
- Understanding of relevant national strategy, policy and legislation, and how this relates to the Trust's services
- Health play specialist
Desirable
- Completed / completing relevant Masters degree
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Commitment to maintaining own fitness for practise through maintaining a personal profile of practise competencies
- Ability to negotiate effectively with different disciplines
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
- Professional credibility with multi-professional teams
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to participate in on Call rota
- Able to prioritise objectives and tasks
- Highly professional role model
- Understanding of appropriate health and safety legislation
- Understanding of equal opportunities
Person Specification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Operational management experience in acute hospital or equivalent setting
- Substantial demonstratable experience working with children and families
- Managing organisational change
- Teacher and/or Practise Development
- Previous experience of developing policies and protocols
- Managing a range of staff groups
- Experience of working with children or young people who are gender questioning
- Thorough understanding of safeguarding & child protection agenda
- Clinical governance and risk management
Culture and Values
Essential
- oKnowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- oUnderstanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- oDemonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Qualified Youth Worker OR Registered Nurse - Child Branch/RSCN OR qualified social worker OR qualified teacher
- Child Protection qualification (minimal Level 3 training), teaching and assessment experience
- Completed relevant Honours degree or equivalent professional experience
- Understanding of relevant national strategy, policy and legislation, and how this relates to the Trust's services
- Health play specialist
Desirable
- Completed / completing relevant Masters degree
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Commitment to maintaining own fitness for practise through maintaining a personal profile of practise competencies
- Ability to negotiate effectively with different disciplines
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
- Professional credibility with multi-professional teams
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to participate in on Call rota
- Able to prioritise objectives and tasks
- Highly professional role model
- Understanding of appropriate health and safety legislation
- Understanding of equal opportunities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
