Job summary
- The practitioner will respond to the psychosocial aspects of care relating to children and young people (CYP) with severe obesity, their carers and family members. Home visits will be an important aspect of initial assessments and to follow up needs in the community.
- The post holder will have knowledge and experience of working with child protection and will function as a skilled and experienced practitioner within the East Midlands CEW Clinics.
- The post holder will be a visible role model, providing clinical support and practical guidance on all aspects of psychosocial care. Working in partnership with the multi-professional team will be a fundamental requirement to ensure that social aspects of the child's and family's needs are promoted and addressed.
- To deliver a needs-led, professional social work service to children, young people, adults and their families, complying with legislative requirements and in accordance with established best practice
- To help maintain a high standard of care within the service by working in partnership with the child, young person and parents/carers and other health care professionals in order to advocate healthy, emotional and practical needs of individual patients and families
Main duties of the job
- To take responsibility for a caseload of complex cases of CYP with obesity requiring high level, specialist expertise. Support will also be given to carers, siblings and other family members.
- To enhance the CYP's quality of life within the family and assist them with adapting to a changed life style within the context of the demands of their day to day lives and other commitments and to support them in the transition from children's to adult services.
- To identify needs, provide and manage psychosocial care for CYP with obesity and their families alongside other mental health professionals/CAMHS worker etc.
- To promote people's equality, diversity and rights.
- To liaise and provide specialist knowledge on the social needs of CYP with severe obesity and their families to both statutory and non-statutory agencies both within the hospital and the community, including the child's/young person's educational provision.
- To undertake the measurement and evaluation of own work/department through the interpretation and application of evidence based practice.
- To be aware of statutory legislation and practice guidance applicable to the care group and their families and ensure its implementation when planning care.
- To be an active member of the multi-professional team planning care for the patient and their family.
- To represent the MDT at multi-professional team meetings, discharge planning meetings, psychosocial and safeguarding meetings as required.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide social work consultation and contribute to informal and formal teaching and training for members of the multi-disciplinary professionals working within care pathways in collaboration with the other team members via MDT meetings and other sessions, as appropriate.
- To take the lead on comprehensive psychosocial assessment of needs of children and their parents/carers, gathering information from the child, parents, carers, the multi-professional team, and other agencies, taking into account the rights of the child and the family to confidentiality, and bringing to the attention of the multi-professional team, any issues which are likely to affect the welfare of the child and family.
- To represent the needs of CYP in the context of their families with other agencies including the Housing Department, employers, the Benefits Agency, schools, nurseries and further education establishments. To act as an advocate at appeals tribunals.
- To act as specialist adviser to other agencies to ensure that the particular needs of CYP with severe obesity and their families are understood and they have access to appropriate services.
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with children, their parents, carers and extended family members. To communicate effectively with colleagues, medical and non-medical staff on social issues around patient care.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of all interventions with CYP and their families, taking account of their rights to access records under the Freedom of Information Act.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide social work consultation and contribute to informal and formal teaching and training for members of the multi-disciplinary professionals working within care pathways in collaboration with the other team members via MDT meetings and other sessions, as appropriate.
- To take the lead on comprehensive psychosocial assessment of needs of children and their parents/carers, gathering information from the child, parents, carers, the multi-professional team, and other agencies, taking into account the rights of the child and the family to confidentiality, and bringing to the attention of the multi-professional team, any issues which are likely to affect the welfare of the child and family.
- To represent the needs of CYP in the context of their families with other agencies including the Housing Department, employers, the Benefits Agency, schools, nurseries and further education establishments. To act as an advocate at appeals tribunals.
- To act as specialist adviser to other agencies to ensure that the particular needs of CYP with severe obesity and their families are understood and they have access to appropriate services.
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with children, their parents, carers and extended family members. To communicate effectively with colleagues, medical and non-medical staff on social issues around patient care.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of all interventions with CYP and their families, taking account of their rights to access records under the Freedom of Information Act.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker as recognised for registration by the HCPC
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with health needs.
- Experience of formal or informal teaching/training to social care, health and other professional.
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of client work with children adolescents or families
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Good communication skills with the ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner.
- Able to demonstrate examples of successful commitment to team working
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the implications on social care needs of a chronic health condition for patients and families across the lifespan
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the roles of a SW in relation to a patient/ their family/ the staff teams/ and the wider organisational systems around them
- Able to prioritise workload depending on risk/need
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker as recognised for registration by the HCPC
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with health needs.
- Experience of formal or informal teaching/training to social care, health and other professional.
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of client work with children adolescents or families
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Good communication skills with the ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner.
- Able to demonstrate examples of successful commitment to team working
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the implications on social care needs of a chronic health condition for patients and families across the lifespan
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the roles of a SW in relation to a patient/ their family/ the staff teams/ and the wider organisational systems around them
- Able to prioritise workload depending on risk/need
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
