Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term Health and Wellbeing Coordinator to join our Late Effects team. This post is being offered on a 12 month basis. The successful candidate will work alongside our Late Effects MDT to ensure our Children and Young People can access appropriate signposting and support following treatment for Cancer.
The role will support the MDT in administration of clinics and also in promoting health related information and support to our children, young people, and families. The post holder will make meaningful relationships with children and families who require compassion and expert advice throughout their journey, ensuring we show our Trust values to every patient - Ambitious, Brave, Compassionate.
If you are a dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children and young people and you are looking for a new challenge then come and join our amazing team!
Main duties of the job
The role will support the MDT with clinic administration and provide practical support to children, young people, and their families, helping to promote healthy lifestyles. The post holder will make meaningful relationships with children and families who require compassion and expert advice throughout their journey, ensuring we show our Trust values to every patient - Ambitious, Brave, Compassionate.
The successful candidate will support the Late Effects MDT to ensure patient consultations are organised effectively and efficiently so the patient is seen without clinical risk, within agreed timelines and Trust standards, including the safeguarding policy. Under the guidance of a registered practitioner, the successful candidate will ensure the child, young person (CYP) and families are aware of their long term follow up pathway and empowered with information about potential/actual late effects and how best to manage them.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mental Health (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens andChildrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to includetransferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, soplease apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens andChildrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to includetransferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, soplease apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of GCSE or equivalent Grade C or above in English
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent plus knowledge and experience to diploma level or equivalent
Desirable
- Study of Health Education
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable Experience of using own initiative and dealing with the unpredictable
- Experience of developing, monitoring and or implementing systems
Desirable
- Experience of working with CYP
- Experience of working in a health service environment
- Experience of delivering Health education
- Experience of working in an Oncology/Haematology environment
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to use initiative in decision making.
- Have an awareness of the effects of CYP and their family coping in stressful situations within health care system and respond accordingly
- Ability to collect and analyse some complex data
Professional and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Formal and informal Presentational skills
- Ability to use email, internet, set up databases and spread-sheets
- Effective verbal and written communication of routine, emotional and sensitive information
- Ability to provide Accurate and prompt reports as required.
Personal Skills an Attributes
Essential
- Excellent Organisational and prioritisation skills
- The ability to work to challenging deadlines
- Highly motivated, flexible and possess enthusiasm for developing the role
- Ability to provide Accurate and prompt reports as required.
- To be able to concentrate for long periods at a time on a regular basis
Other Requirements
Essential
- High level of customer service and inter-personal skills
- To be able to concentrate for long periods at a time on a regular basis
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of GCSE or equivalent Grade C or above in English
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent plus knowledge and experience to diploma level or equivalent
Desirable
- Study of Health Education
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable Experience of using own initiative and dealing with the unpredictable
- Experience of developing, monitoring and or implementing systems
Desirable
- Experience of working with CYP
- Experience of working in a health service environment
- Experience of delivering Health education
- Experience of working in an Oncology/Haematology environment
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to use initiative in decision making.
- Have an awareness of the effects of CYP and their family coping in stressful situations within health care system and respond accordingly
- Ability to collect and analyse some complex data
Professional and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Formal and informal Presentational skills
- Ability to use email, internet, set up databases and spread-sheets
- Effective verbal and written communication of routine, emotional and sensitive information
- Ability to provide Accurate and prompt reports as required.
Personal Skills an Attributes
Essential
- Excellent Organisational and prioritisation skills
- The ability to work to challenging deadlines
- Highly motivated, flexible and possess enthusiasm for developing the role
- Ability to provide Accurate and prompt reports as required.
- To be able to concentrate for long periods at a time on a regular basis
Other Requirements
Essential
- High level of customer service and inter-personal skills
- To be able to concentrate for long periods at a time on a regular basis
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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