University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Youth Worker for Child Excess Weight Service

The closing date is 09 September 2025

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Job summary

  • To support young people with excess weight to develop the cognitive, social, and emotional skills needed to thrive in life.

  • To work as a core member of the child excess weight (CEW) team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work independently within the remit of the role but under the guidance and supervision of the Consultant Lead for CEW.

  • To monitor the implementation and provision of care and support for children in the CEW service at UHD

  • To help young people with excess weight access the support services they need.

  • Link with local and national teams to keep up to date with programme, network and recommendations

  • To actively encourage patient engagement in the on-going development of personalised care and support initiatives.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Details

Date posted

26 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Dependant on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

153-SP04974

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH152JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work independently within the remit of the role but under the guidance and supervision of the Consultant Lead for CEW.

  • To monitor the implementation and provision of care and support for children in the CEW service at UHD

  • To help young people with excess weight access the support services they need.

  • Link with local and national teams to keep up to date with programme, network and recommendations

  • To actively encourage patient engagement in the on-going development of personalised care and support initiatives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work independently within the remit of the role but under the guidance and supervision of the Consultant Lead for CEW.

  • To monitor the implementation and provision of care and support for children in the CEW service at UHD

  • To help young people with excess weight access the support services they need.

  • Link with local and national teams to keep up to date with programme, network and recommendations

  • To actively encourage patient engagement in the on-going development of personalised care and support initiatives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oDiploma or Degree qualification in Youth work, or equivalent skills or experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a youth service within the NHS, community, or voluntary services

Desirable

  • Experience of designing and implementing a new service
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of people

Technical Skills and competencies

Essential

  • Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training.
  • Demonstrable experience of using word processing, spreadsheet, database and or presentation software
  • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the effects of a long term conditions on a young persons development and life experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oDiploma or Degree qualification in Youth work, or equivalent skills or experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a youth service within the NHS, community, or voluntary services

Desirable

  • Experience of designing and implementing a new service
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of people

Technical Skills and competencies

Essential

  • Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training.
  • Demonstrable experience of using word processing, spreadsheet, database and or presentation software
  • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the effects of a long term conditions on a young persons development and life experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH152JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH152JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Paediatrician

Annie Goss

anne-marie.goss@uhd.nhs.uk

03000198742

Details

Date posted

26 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Dependant on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

153-SP04974

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH152JB


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