Diabetes Youth Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Ensure that the environment is conducive in meeting the needs of the young person and family including the safety, care and maintenance of equipment required.

2. To act in accordance with the National Youth Agency Ethical and Professional Code.

3. To be flexible and able to adapt when responding to referrals in a variety of clinical areas.

4. To engage fully with the supervision provided by the clinical psychologist and clinical paediatric and adult diabetes teams.

1. To provide a high standard of holistic care to young people and their families, taking into account their individual needs.

2. To support staff involved in the care of young people regarding the needs of young people within the health care environment.

3. Undertake assessments and complete records in line with departmental and Health Board policies at Cardiff and Vale UHB, liaising with others as appropriate.

4. Assess the social, developmental and educational/vocational needs of young people and groups of young people and introduce appropriate programmes or activities.

5. Act as a key worker to whom young people and health care workers can refer for support and advice.

6. Establish relationships with young people and as appropriate with parents /carers and siblings.

7. Offer advice and information to young people and their families relating to psychosocial, educational/vocational issues and generic health issues such as substance use and sexual health.

8. Create opportunity for young people to participate in service development and actively share their views across the Health Board.

9. Work closely with health care professionals in the development of adolescent and young peoples clinics.

10. Encourage young people to self-advocate or advocate on their behalf, working closely with C&V UHB.

11. Document and report any concerns relating to needs assessment and child protection issues as appropriate.

12. Participate in multi disciplinary meetings, case conferences, reviews etc providing professional advice on individual care programme planning, reporting any relevant information or concerns as necessary, making referrals and maintaining appropriate links.

13. Work closely with other health care professionals offering advice and support to young people and their families through the process of transition and transferring into adult care.

14. Support young people in their home / community, if necessary, to help re-establish their normal routines e.g. returning to education or work. Enable young people to access appropriate community support services such as health, social, educational or legal services. Establish contact and relationships with groups and organisations to help establish young people in their communities.

1. To ensure that clinical governance is maintained for issues related to the young peoples service.

2. Participate in developing and updating clinical practice relevant to the young peoples service.

3. Participate in clinical audit, health and safety, quality assurance, risk assessment, benchmarking, evaluating user satisfaction, the development of clinical guidelines, protocols or policies as required.

4. Complete information / activity recording and data entry for the service as required.

5. Record appropriate information and follow identified reporting mechanisms.

6. Seek links with other hospital based youth workers.

1. Undertake teaching sessions for other professional groups as required.

2. Supervise student placements in the departments as required.

3. Present outcomes of work at study days and conferences.

4. Give guidance on the particular needs of young people in the hospital environment.

1. Participate in continuing development to develop the knowledge and skills required for the post.

2. Adhere to Health Board policies and procedures.

3. Participate in the Health Boards Personal Development Review and Knowledge and Skills Framework process and administration, undertaking training identified and research as appropriate.

4. Maintain contact with youth work organisations to continue to develop skills and obtain peer support.

5. Attend departmental and Health Board meetings as required.

6. The post holder will be expected to keep up to date records of continuing professional development including reflective practice in relation to the knowledge and skills framework outline.

7. The post holder will undertake mandatory training as directed by the head of service.

8. All staff will be expected to fully participate in the Appraisal/ Performance Management process. This obligation will include the preparation for and attendance at appraisal/performance interviews and completion of the associated documentation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Youth Work Diploma or equivalent professional qualification working with children and young people. Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience of working with children and young people. Good understanding of the purpose of Youth Work within a hospital setting. Experience of working with young people in a wide variety of settings. Resource management. Knowledge, experience and application of current legislation and guidance governing the delivery of youth work services. Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to child protection and cultural and diversity awareness. Clear understanding of the psychosocial impact that coping with a longterm health condition has daily living. Organisational and time management skills, able to work on own initiative. Knowledge of issues relating to consent and confidentiality Experience of supervising volunteers

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Computer literate with keyboard skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with colleagues, volunteers, other NHS staff, patients and relatives. Ability to work as part of a team. Professional attitude, confident and selfmotivated. Able to seek and act upon advice. Ability to network with a variety of organisations. Evidence of problem solving skills. Effective in planning, implementation and decision making. Generates new ideas and recommendations. Provide advice and guidance for adolescent issues within defined procedures and guidelines. To be professional and non-judgemental. Committed to, and able to demonstrate, antidiscriminatory practice

Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• Formulates short and long term objectives and engages in planning and evaluation .Experience of assisting with project management. Experience of assisting with audit projects

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

UHW and UHL

Denbigh House

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)