Job summary Exciting opportunity for a Youth Worker to support Young people who access care at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for setting up a youth forum and will to support and empower young patients with their healthcare. The main aim of the post is to support inpatients and outpatients with a range of health and social issues. You will be required to work across both Doncaster and Bassetlaw. Main duties of the job You will lead the development of services for young people, ensuring our patients are at the heart of what we do. You will be required to act as an advocate and source of support for young people. You will need to work flexibly and assist with the provision of a varied programme of personal, social and educational developmental activities during the day and evening, face to face, online, independently and in group settings with a wide variety of young people. Hosting three main hospital sites and a number of additional services, we are proud to serve the people of Doncaster, Bassetlaw and beyond.Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI): A large acute hospital with over 500 beds, a 24-hour Emergency Department (ED), and trauma unit status. In addition to the full range of district general hospital care, DRI also provides some specialist services including vascular surgery. It has inpatient, day case, diagnostic and outpatient facilities. Bassetlaw Hospital (BH) in Worksop: An acute hospital with over 170 beds, a 24-hour Emergency Department (ED) and the full range of district general hospital services including a breast care unit and renal dialysis. Bassetlaw has inpatient, day case and outpatient facilities. Montagu Hospital (MH) in Mexborough: A small nonacute hospital with over 50 inpatient beds for people who need further rehabilitation before they can be discharged. There is a nurse-led minor injuries unit, open 9am to 9pm. About us DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers. Date posted 19 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £28,407 to £34,581 a year Pro Rata Per Annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 272-6915754 Job locations Doncaster Royal Infirmary Thorne Road Doncaster DN2 5LT Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential. Person Specification Knowledge and Experience Essential 3-5 year post qualification experience Experience of working with young people in a wide variety of settings. Desirable Experience of working as a youth worker in an acute health setting Develop programs to support transition to adult services Qualifications/Training Essential Youth Work Degree/equivalent Evidence of continued professional development. Personal Attributes & Skills Essential Ability to organise and facilitate day and residential visits/outings with the young people Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with colleagues, volunteers, other NHS staff, patients and relatives. Person Specification Knowledge and Experience Essential 3-5 year post qualification experience Experience of working with young people in a wide variety of settings. Desirable Experience of working as a youth worker in an acute health setting Develop programs to support transition to adult services Qualifications/Training Essential Youth Work Degree/equivalent Evidence of continued professional development. Personal Attributes & Skills Essential Ability to organise and facilitate day and residential visits/outings with the young people Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with colleagues, volunteers, other NHS staff, patients and relatives. 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. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Address Doncaster Royal Infirmary Thorne Road Doncaster DN2 5LT Employer's website https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)