Lead Family Support Worker - Paediatric CEW Team

The post holder will be a resource and crucial member of the Barts Health paediatric obesity team which provides treatment and support for children and young people with obesity and related complications.

The key purpose of the role is deliver high quality targeted family support to families of children accepted onto the Clinics for Excess Weight (CEW) project. The post holder's responsibilities will include- supporting families, providing parenting support, strengthening family relationships, advising on benefits that are available such as financial advice, support and access to other services. They will also be responsible for delivering group interventions for parents and young people when appropriate, in person and virtually.

The support will be provided in the home, community, hospital and virtual settings. The post holder will work collaboratively with the family, acute teams and any professional or voluntary services supporting the family and will be required to develop their knowledge about obesity and how it is managed in children.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

Essential: - GCSE Math's and English, Grade C or above.; - A good standard of written and spoken English, numeracy and IT skills; - Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care

Desirable: - Training/Qualification in parenting interventions i.e. Triple PPP, Webster Stratton; - Personal Training qualification

Experience

Knowledge