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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Family Support Worker - Complications of Excess Weight service

The closing date is 03 April 2026

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Job summary

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, friendly individual to work within the paediatric Complications of Excess Weight (CEW) service. This service supports children and young people aged 2-17 with extreme high body weights and often with related health complications. This is an exciting and busy role which involves supporting children, young people and their families to work towards healthier lifestyle changes to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing through 1-1 sessions, group working and organising events and activities to promote healthy changes.

The family support workers work collaboratively with the Multi-disciplinary team which includes consultants, dietitian, nurse, psychologists and physiotherapists to provide holistic care.

Main duties of the job

  • Excellent communication skills workingdirectly with patientsand families/carers intheCEW servicehelping them to adopt healthy lifestyle changes and to follow advice given by the doctors and healthcare professionals.Help families and clients to formulate individual care plans

  • Strong organisational and time management skills tohelp with the efficient running of theCEW service both clinically and administratively.

  • Liaisonwith the relevant teams to ensure a seamless service including GP practices,Schools and colleges.Other health care professionals and MDT'sPatients,familiesand carersAll agencies, groups and health professionals within South Tees who are involved in the delivery of the wider public health and health inequalities agenda.

About us

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

Your Leadership Impact

Service Improvement for Beginners

After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-FHS-7790855

Job locations

Langbaurgh House

Bow Street

Guisborough

TS14 7AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specifications document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specifications document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths
  • Relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Lifestyle/behaviour change training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children
  • Knowledge of local communities

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with higher body weights

Knowledge

Essential

  • Acknowledge limitations of own skills, competencies and responsibilities and work within them
  • Able to effectively communicate with individuals and in group situations
  • IT skills
  • An understanding of the main health issues relating to lifestyle choices and how these impacts on the individual
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths
  • Relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Lifestyle/behaviour change training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children
  • Knowledge of local communities

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with higher body weights

Knowledge

Essential

  • Acknowledge limitations of own skills, competencies and responsibilities and work within them
  • Able to effectively communicate with individuals and in group situations
  • IT skills
  • An understanding of the main health issues relating to lifestyle choices and how these impacts on the individual

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.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Langbaurgh House

Bow Street

Guisborough

TS14 7AA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Langbaurgh House

Bow Street

Guisborough

TS14 7AA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Specialist Paediatric Dietitian/ Joint team lead

Victoria Knowlson

victoria.steele6@nhs.net

01642944317

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-FHS-7790855

Job locations

Langbaurgh House

Bow Street

Guisborough

TS14 7AA


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