Youth Support Specialist

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Great Ormond Street Hospital Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join the new NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (London) team in the role of Youth Support Specialist. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting young people and their families through our service.

This challenging and rewarding role will involve managing a caseload of young people with complex needs, ensuring an effective care pathway is taken for individual children and young people, and their families. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of diversity and inclusion challenges in the workplace and have a proven track record of advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion.

The successful candidate will have a qualified youth work background, with experience in operational management, managing organisational change, and working with children and families. They will also possess a thorough understanding of safeguarding and child protection agendas, clinical governance, and risk management.

As a member of our team, the successful candidate will be expected to be a highly professional role model, with excellent communication and negotiation skills. They will be able to work effectively across organisational and professional boundaries, prioritise objectives and tasks, and manage time effectively.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from individuals with a passion for service improvement, audit, and research. The successful candidate will be able to contribute to the development of our services and make a positive impact on the lives of our patients and their families.

Working for Great Ormond Street Hospital

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role. We are a diverse and inclusive employer, fostering a culture where all staff are valued, respected, and acknowledged.

We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions, and LGBT+ community members. We have active staff networks and policies in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently.

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