Job summary
Exciting opportunity for a Youth Worker to support Young people who access care at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital.
The successful candidate will be responsible for setting up a youth forum and will to support and empower young patients with their healthcare. The main aim of the post is to support inpatients and outpatients with a range of health and social issues. You will be required to work across both Doncaster and Bassetlaw.
Main duties of the job
You will lead the development of services for young people , ensuring our patients are at the heart of what we do. You will be required to act as an advocate and source of support for young people. You will need to work flexibly and assist with the provision of a varied programme of personal, social and educational developmental activities during the day and evening, face to face, online, independently and in group settings with a wide variety of young people.
About us
Hosting three main hospital sites and a number of additional services, we are proud to serve the people of Doncaster, Bassetlaw and beyond.Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI): A large acute hospital with over 500 beds, a 24-hour Emergency Department (ED),and trauma unit status. In addition to the full range of district general hospital care, DRI also provides some specialistservices including vascular surgery. It has inpatient, day case, diagnostic and outpatient facilities. Bassetlaw Hospital (BH) in Worksop: An acute hospital with over 170 beds, a 24-hour Emergency Department (ED) and the full range of district general hospital services including a breast care unit and renal dialysis. Bassetlaw has inpatient, day case and outpatient facilities.Montagu Hospital (MH) in Mexborough: A small nonacute hospital with over 50 inpatient beds for people who need further rehabilitation before they can be discharged.
There is a nurse-led minor injuries unit, open 9am to 9pm.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Youth Work Degree or equivalent/relevant
- Good understanding of the purpose of Youth Work within a health setting
- Experience of working face to face with young people in a variety of settings
- Knowledge, experience & application of current legislation and guidance governing the delivery of youth work services
- Knowledge & understanding of issues relating to safeguarding
- Knowledge & understanding of cultural & diversity awareness
- Organisational & time management skills & the ability to work on your own initiative
- Excellent IT skills & knowledge of relevant social media/communication platforms
- Knowledge of issues relating to consent & confidentiality
- Proactive & experienced in developing & delivering sessions to young people
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Youth Work Degree or equivalent/relevant
- Good understanding of the purpose of Youth Work within a health setting
- Experience of working face to face with young people in a variety of settings
- Knowledge, experience & application of current legislation and guidance governing the delivery of youth work services
- Knowledge & understanding of issues relating to safeguarding
- Knowledge & understanding of cultural & diversity awareness
- Organisational & time management skills & the ability to work on your own initiative
- Excellent IT skills & knowledge of relevant social media/communication platforms
- Knowledge of issues relating to consent & confidentiality
- Proactive & experienced in developing & delivering sessions to young people
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a youth worker in an acute health setting
- Experience of working with young people in a wide variety of settings.
- experience of developing programs to support transition to adult services
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Experience
Essential
- 3-5 year post qualification experience
- Ability to organise and facilitate day and residential visits/outings with the young people
- Experience of project management.
- Experience of audit projects.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a youth worker in an acute health setting
- Experience of working with young people in a wide variety of settings.
- experience of developing programs to support transition to adult services
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Experience
Essential
- 3-5 year post qualification experience
- Ability to organise and facilitate day and residential visits/outings with the young people
- Experience of project management.
- Experience of audit projects.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
