An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for a Youth Worker to join the Children, Young People and Family Health Services directorate. To support and develop our celebrated and innovative Youth Board and to contribute to our aim of embedding a Children's Rights approach across the health board.
The post holder will arrange, chair and support youth board meetings. Advocate for the youth board, facilitating their needs, opinions and requests for speakers and opportunities. Work with the volunteer department to recruit new members and help ensure young people have a voice within the UHB recruitment processes.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children and young people, hold a recognised Youth and Community Work qualification and be dedicated to upholding the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child). Equality and inclusion are key in this role, providing a meaningful platform for children and young people to have their voices heard is paramount. Personal integrity, compassion, empathy, and sensitivity is essential to fulfil the requirements of this post.
The post is part funded by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and part Noah's Ark Charity. The post will sit with the Health Board and be managed by the Children, Young People and Family Health Services directorate.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 3 years due to - meet the needs of the service
* To support the youth board to work with the population we serve, to gain valuable feedback about the services we provide.
* Working with the UHB Volunteering Team, ensure the Youth Board has access to required training, undertaking risk assessments and seeking senior support where necessary.
* Co-ordinate a programme of agenda items and co-ordinate input from other disciplines, to ensure the Youth Board cycle of meetings are delivered.
* Work in partnership with Noah’s Ark Charity and UHB Volunteering, signposting young people to relevant services, e.g. in the third sector, within own scope of competence and in accordance with SOPs.
* Establish effective communication, both verbal and written with all members of the Youth Board where CYP may be receiving care.
* Ensure that up to date activity data is maintained and reported in accordance with the service level agreement and UHB standards.
* Communicate with young people face to face, in group activities, by email, text and phone as suits the required need. This will include listening to and responding empathetically to sensitive issues raised by young people, signposting and/or escalating as necessary.
* Link with other Youth Board Forums, both in the NHS and across agencies, attending meetings and acting as a resource to other NHS institutions that are developing similar services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Abigail Phipps Job title: Interim Senior Nurse School Nursing Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 02921 836927