A 24-month fixed-term post in the Paediatric Psychology Service at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, supported by paediatric staff and charitably funded. The post-holder coordinates spaces for young people to meet and co-produces peer support and early intervention events, and leads on setting up a young people's advisory group. The work centres on children and young people living with long-term conditions, and includes hours outside usual office times and travel between hospital sites. Trainees in the psychological professions and applicants from other backgrounds are considered.
What the job involves
- Lead on establishing a young people's advisory group of local young people living with long-term conditions
- Develop and trial pilot projects with the advisory group to support young people's wellbeing
- Coordinate spaces for young people to meet and co-produce events on peer support and early intervention
- Ensure young people's involvement in co-produced events is meaningful and appropriate
- Increase participation of children, young people, parents and carers in shaping the services available to them
- Carry out wider scoping with young hospital patients on the support, activities and resources they would use
- Develop events or projects based on young people's feedback
- Map existing local resources and engage community partners and internal stakeholders
- Deliver planned events and collect outcome data to evidence their impact
What’s required
Qualifications
- GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Child Development or Youth Services
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
- Advocacy, consultation or a similar field such as youth work
- Designing, leading and evaluating programmes of work for children and young people
- Working with children and young people affected by health difficulties or disabilities
- Co-production with young people and liaison with wider stakeholders and organisational networks
- Working with diverse communities and in different cultural and social contexts
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection policy and its application
- Understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with long-term conditions or disabilities
- Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication, adapted to the audience and their developmental stage
- Creative engagement of children, young people and families with developmental and health needs
- Presenting service users' views to stakeholders, including at strategic level
Other
- Planning, organising and prioritising own workload while working independently
- Flexible approach and working hours outside usual office hours in varied contextsManaging boundaries and distressing or emotional circumstances
Nice to have
- Degree level education
- Experience of working with children, young people and families affected by acute or long-term physical health difficulties
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties and/or SEND
- Conducting audit and/or evaluation projects
- Understanding of current NHS and social care policy and practice for children's healthcare
- Previous development or consultation role
- Working knowledge of statutory, voluntary and health agencies serving children and families
- Ability to drive, or to travel between locations as required
What’s offered
- Access to a programme of high quality training and development
- Trust committed to the health and wellbeing of its staff
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
