Epilepsy Youth Worker

1 month ago

Crewe, Cheshire East, United Kingdom Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Summary

The successful candidate will be part of the Paediatric Epilepsy multi-disciplinary team, using specific skills to contribute to the care and understanding of young people, their families, and ensuring the clinic environment is young person-friendly, stimulating, and work closely with young people with epilepsy, conducting relevant workshops in the community.

Main Responsibilities

The role will involve working alongside young people, using informal or formal assessment to establish the needs of the patient group, by forming a good working relationship with the Paediatric Epilepsy team to provide a thorough and effective service, meeting the holistic needs of the young person. The successful candidate will be required to complete regular data collection from surveys to monitor the effectiveness of the Youth Worker role to improve the overall health and experience of care for the young people and their families.

The role will also involve encouraging and supervising the interaction of young people with activities, with particular emphasis on group work and using motivational approaches, where appropriate. Working with young people, they will prepare them for specific activities and treatment plans. Ensuring that links with external agencies or units where young people may be cared for are forged. Supervision of unqualified staff such as youth work, play specialist students and volunteers is an integral part of the role.

About Us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire and West Cheshire and Chester. The Trust provides high-quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services, and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre. We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems.

We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive, and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community. At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Person Specification

Essential Skills

  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with young people and families

Desirable Skills

  • Advanced communication skills

Values

  • A listening, learning, and leading approach
  • A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes
  • A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity, and compassion to patients and colleagues

Behaviours

  • Committed to working with young people and their families
  • Ability to develop rapport with young people
  • Must be willing to act as a role model

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