Job summary
Are you driven to improve the care and experience of children, young people and families who access services? Are you looking for an opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting families to get the right help at the right time?
If so, we are an innovative and supportive service, implementing a new and exciting vision for children and young people's Neurodevelopment services in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
In 2023 we will be developing our Single Point of Access and triage process for our Neurodevelopment service creating a seamless route for families to get the right support they need. These Community Connector roles will sit within our Single Point of Access and work alongside and in partnership with families to ensure they are able to access the most appropriate support for their child's needs, helping navigate and access services across a range of statutory agencies and third sector partners. You will work with the service to promote and evaluate these new roles.
You should have experience of engaging with and empowering people, including children and young people, who are facing complex social and emotional challenges. You will be able to build trusting relationships with families and connect them to appropriate services that will best support them and their children's needs. You will be confident in building and maintaining relationships with people working across the third sector and public sector.
Main duties of the job
This post is fixed term until 31st March 2024 to meet the needs of the service.
The successful candidate will undertake face to face and virtual work with families to support them to navigate and access services across a range of statutory agencies and third sector partners that will best meet their children's needs.
The successful candidate will:
- Work directly in partnership with families to identify services and resources that would be helpful in supporting their child's needs
- Develop an understanding of service offers across statutory and third sector agencies and how these may meet the needs of children
- Be able to build trusting relationships and networks with third sector and public sector agencies
- Actively contribute to the development of the service, support the ongoing audit and evaluation of the pilot
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good degree in a health-related subject (as main or sole subject), already awarded. In practice, this is taken to be at least a 2(1)-class degree.
Desirable
- Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Significant work experience with people who have mental health problems, including children and young people. (This includes, but is not limited to, paid employment.)
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with disabilities, mental health needs or looked after children.
Skills
Essential
- Basic computer literacy.
- Good ability to communicate.
- Basic competence in research.
Desirable
- IT skills in statistical data analysis and designing presentations.
Special Knowledge
Essential
- NHS functioning issues
- Aspects of common mental health problems, and child development.
- Awareness of Children's rights
Desirable
- Knowledge of specialised therapies relevant to working with children and young people, and families.
- Knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Personal Qualities (Demonstrable)
Essential
- Enthusiasm.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently.
- Time management skills.
- Emotional resilience.
- Ability to work respectfully and empathically.
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in the NHS.
- Knowledge of Welsh Language.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good degree in a health-related subject (as main or sole subject), already awarded. In practice, this is taken to be at least a 2(1)-class degree.
Desirable
- Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Significant work experience with people who have mental health problems, including children and young people. (This includes, but is not limited to, paid employment.)
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with disabilities, mental health needs or looked after children.
Skills
Essential
- Basic computer literacy.
- Good ability to communicate.
- Basic competence in research.
Desirable
- IT skills in statistical data analysis and designing presentations.
Special Knowledge
Essential
- NHS functioning issues
- Aspects of common mental health problems, and child development.
- Awareness of Children's rights
Desirable
- Knowledge of specialised therapies relevant to working with children and young people, and families.
- Knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Personal Qualities (Demonstrable)
Essential
- Enthusiasm.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently.
- Time management skills.
- Emotional resilience.
- Ability to work respectfully and empathically.
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in the NHS.
- Knowledge of Welsh Language.
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
St David's Children's Centre, St David's Hospital
Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff
CF11 9XB
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
