Job summary This is an exciting opportunity for a Youth Worker to join the Youth Service at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, the Manchester Foundation Trust ( MFT ). The role is predominantly Monday to Friday with some occasional weekend, evening and residential work. We are looking for someone with a minimum of 2 years youth work experience in the NHS, voluntary sector, or community services. The Youth Worker will be supporting young people with long term health conditions. The focus of the work will be on the young person's social and emotional needs within the children's hospital, adult services and the community. The Youth Worker will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team including Doctors, Specialist Nurses, a variety of different Therapies and Health Play Specialists. You will be offering holistic advice and care to the young people that are being prepared for the move from children's to adult healthcare services. The Youth Workers will deliver this work through one to one, group work, peer support and youth work sessions. The Youth Worker should be self motivated, can use their own initiative and be responsive to the needs of young person in a health setting. Main duties of the job The main duties of this role are: Supporting young people with a long term health condition, both when they are an inpatient and outside of the hospital setting. To provide holistic support for the young person to meet their individual needs. Acting as an advocate to multiple services including hospital, education and employment. This requires good communication skills, active listening skills and to be empathetic towards the young persons needs. Provide support and guidance to the young person during their healthcare transition between children's and adult services. Supporting patients on the wards throughout their treatment whilst they are unwell. The Youth Worker should have the ability to deal with challenging situations in the healthcare setting, have a degree of resilience and to be able to work in clinical areas. Plan and run Youth Club sessions and off site activities, including residential weekends. Being creative, dynamic and self-motivated are desirable attributes of the Youth Worker. Being part of the staff team who support the Youth Forum. Working with the multi-disciplinary team, building relationships and working within your professional boundaries are essential. Knowledge of basic computer systems and documenting to a high standard is essential. About us MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. Date posted 10 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 349-MCH-7127538 Job locations Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Oxford Road Manchester M13 9WL Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcingmft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcingmft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you Person Specification Criteria on Person Specification for Band 5 Youth Worker Essential Youth Work Diploma or equivalent in youth work, psychology or social sciences ( DipHE/JNC Level) Minimum 2 years experience working with young people aged 11- 25 years Desirable Counselling certificate, teaching certificate, Art Therapy Knowledge and experience with young people with neurodiversity, learning difficulties and additional needs Membership with National Youth Agency Experience in a healthcare setting Person Specification Criteria on Person Specification for Band 5 Youth Worker Essential Youth Work Diploma or equivalent in youth work, psychology or social sciences ( DipHE/JNC Level) Minimum 2 years experience working with young people aged 11- 25 years Desirable Counselling certificate, teaching certificate, Art Therapy Knowledge and experience with young people with neurodiversity, learning difficulties and additional needs Membership with National Youth Agency Experience in a healthcare setting 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). 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. 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 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Oxford Road Manchester M13 9WL Employer's website https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)