Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work within the Nottingham Children's Complications of Excess Weight (CEW) service.
The successful candidate will join the established service in caring for children and young people who have complications that have arisen to due excess weight.
You will be hospital based with a responsibility to see children and young people in the inpatient and outpatient setting, liaise with families, company reps and support patients and families to receive high quality care.
As part of the role you will be expected to support patients in Nottingham as well as at our spoke services at Boston, Lincoln, Mansfield and Derby.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you will need to familiarize yourself with the full Job Description and Personal Specification documents attached to this advert.
You will be a clinical and professional role model with a passion for the delivery of high quality care, support and development of others. You will be an effective team player but also able to plan and organise your own workload and possess excellent communication skills.
You will be working as part of a dynamic forward thinking multi-professional team, offering key opportunities to develop and further your skills within this rapidly expanding speciality.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work as a clinical support worker within an established multi-professional team caring for children and young people with complications of excess weight.
You will be hospital based supporting inpatient care and outpatients, providing basic education and support for families. You will also support multi professional clinics across at Nottingham with a need to support some spoke clinics at Lincoln, Boston, King's Mill and Derby.
You will be responsible for maintaining a variety of databases, completing basic assessments both in the home and clinic environments as well as supporting with a variety of courses for families that ran by the team.
We are involved in a variety of projects and the successful candidate will also be involved in these projects, both within the hospital and wider network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work as a clinical support worker within an established multi-professional team caring for children and young people with complications of excess weight.
You will be hospital based supporting inpatient care and outpatients, providing basic education and support for families. You will also support multi professional clinics across at Nottingham with a need to support some spoke clinics at Lincoln, Boston, King's Mill and Derby.
You will be responsible for maintaining a variety of databases, completing basic assessments both in the home and clinic environments as well as supporting with a variety of courses for families that ran by the team.
We are involved in a variety of projects and the successful candidate will also be involved in these projects, both within the hospital and wider network.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Hold a full UK driving license and has access to a car
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience in using hospital databases
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- At least 2 years experience of working with children and young people
Desirable
- Experience of working within the community setting
- Evidence of IT competency in Microsoft Office and Excel
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in Health
- Evidence of basic literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- Evidence of continued personal/professional development
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Hold a full UK driving license and has access to a car
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience in using hospital databases
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- At least 2 years experience of working with children and young people
Desirable
- Experience of working within the community setting
- Evidence of IT competency in Microsoft Office and Excel
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in Health
- Evidence of basic literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- Evidence of continued personal/professional development
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).