Job summary The Youth Service at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) isbased at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH). NHS England recently commissioned several regional centres throughout England to develop a national service to provide specialised treatment to Children and Young People with Complications from Excess Weight (CEW). In the Northwest of England, we have developed a twin hub and spoke model for running these services. The Manchester hub will be based at RMCH, with a twin hub located at Alderhey Children's Hospital forming a unique partnership flagship service for children and young people who are at the most severe end of the spectrum of unhealthy overweight. An enhanced spoke will be located at Royal Preston Hospital thus covering the population from Lancashire and South Cumbria, Cheshire and Mersey side and Greater Manchester. RMCH are therefore looking to recruit a Youth Worker to join our new and exciting service. This post involves working within healthcare and community based settings, and linking in with families, school health, local healthcare partners, primary care and social care. Main duties of the job The Youth Worker will be supporting young people with a focus on the young person's social and well-being needs whilst they are cared for as in-patients, out-patients and within the wider community. The Youth Worker will work alongside and in collaboration with the young person's multi-disciplinary team members such as specialist nurse, dietician, physiotherapist and clinical psychologist. Youth worker will plan and deliver training to staff in hospital and community settings. They will also provide holistic advice and care to the young person with particular emphasis on linking into community based services and facilities to help deliver healthy living possibilities closer to home. The Youth Worker will deliver this work through one to one, group work, peer support and youth work sessions within either the children's services, MFT community and hospital settings. The role requires a Youth Work Diploma or equivalent in youth work, psychology, or social sciences (Dip HE/JNC ) with a minimum of two years' experience, working with young people aged 11- 25 years in an hospital/ healthcare setting. Crucially, you must be self-motivated, can use your own initiative and be responsive to the needs of the young person in a health setting. The position is 37.5 hour a week 12 months fixed term contract, with potential for future funding. The role involves day, evening, and weekend work. 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 20 January 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 Full-time Reference number 349-MCH-6927209 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. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination. 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. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination. 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) Relevant experience working with young people aged 11- 25 years in a healthcare setting or equivalent setting Desirable Counselling certificate, teaching certificate, Art Therapy Special needs On Person Specification Essential Meets essential criteria on Person Specification Youth Work Diploma or equivalent in Youth Work, psychology or Social Sciences ( Dip HE/ JNC Level Broad range experience working with young people aged 11- 25 years in healthcare setting or equivalent setting Desirable Counselling certificate, Teaching Certificate, Art Therapy Special Needs 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) Relevant experience working with young people aged 11- 25 years in a healthcare setting or equivalent setting Desirable Counselling certificate, teaching certificate, Art Therapy Special needs On Person Specification Essential Meets essential criteria on Person Specification Youth Work Diploma or equivalent in Youth Work, psychology or Social Sciences ( Dip HE/ JNC Level Broad range experience working with young people aged 11- 25 years in healthcare setting or equivalent setting Desirable Counselling certificate, Teaching Certificate, Art Therapy Special 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. 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)