Job Summary
The post holder will provide support for young people with diabetes across the Cardiff & Vale UHB catchment area. A particular focus of the post will be the transition period from paediatric to adult care and will cover the age group of approx 11-25 years.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
To deliver and contribute to the development of recreational, social and general support services for young people with diabetes cared for by Cardiff and Vale UHB.
To provide one-to-one support to young with diabetes people referred to the Service who have been identified as having specific needs
To monitor, prioritise and manage referrals received from both Paediatric and Young Adult diabetes services in Cardiff and Vale UHB.
To work flexibly with the diabetes teams to provide a varied programme of activities and interests, recreational and social facilities during the day and evening, with due regard to the needs and opinions of young people.
To participate as a professional member of the Diabetes clinics and contribute to the care of the patients as part of the multidisciplinary team relating to their all round cultural, development and emotional needs.
To work collaboratively with other transitional teams within the Health Board
To contribute to the development of a Clinical Governance framework within the service.
The post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, although requests to work on a part time basis will be considered. Hours of work to be flexible to meet the needs of the client group, to include some evenings and weekend activity.
The appointee will receive supervision from a trained clinical psychologist with expertise in paediatric diabetes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Youth Work Diploma or equivalent professional qualification working with children and young people. Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of working with children and young people. Good understanding of the purpose of Youth Work within a hospital setting. Experience of working with young people in a wide variety of settings. Resource management. Knowledge, experience and application of current legislation and guidance governing the delivery of youth work services. Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to child protection and cultural and diversity awareness. Clear understanding of the psychosocial impact that coping with a long term health condition has daily living. Organisational and time management skills, able to work on own initiative. Knowledge of issues relating to consent and confidentiality. Experience of supervising volunteers
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Computer literate with keyboard skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with colleagues, volunteers, other NHS staff, patients and relatives. Ability to work as part of a team. Professional attitude, confident and selfmotivated. Able to seek and act upon advice. Ability to network with a variety of organisations. Evidence of problem solving skills. Effective in planning, implementation and decision making. Generates new ideas and recommendations. Provide advice and guidance for adolescent issues within defined procedures and guidelines. To be professional and non-judgemental. Committed to, and able to demonstrate, antidiscriminatory practice
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Formulates short and long term objectives and engages in planning and evaluation .Experience of assisting with project management. Experience of assisting with audit projects
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 25 January 2026
