Youth Worker inKingston Upon Thames inKingston Upon Thames PUBLISHED 15 AUG 2024

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Youth Worker to join the Kingston Hospital Paediatric team.

As Hospital Youth Worker you will work across paediatric ward and paediatric ED primarily with adolescent patients 11+ who are experiencing difficulty in their hospital admission. You will carry out 1-1 support, group work and family support and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to improve care for adolescent patients.

As part of the role you will also develop and lead the hospital youth forum which allows patients, former patients and their siblings to regularly come together to express their views and opinions about their hospital experience and work together to help improve services available to them.

  • To work primarily with adolescent patients experiencing difficulty in managing hospital admission/procedures, using evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions.
  • To develop and lead a young people's youth forum comprising patients, former patients and siblings aged 11 - 18 years.
  • To develop and deliver regular group sessions and activities for adolescent inpatients.
  • To work with the multi-disciplinary team in improving care for adolescent patients.


Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership


Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.


Health And Wellbeing & Staff Benefits


The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance. -Our Health Heroes Awards 2Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year.-HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2.


Trust Values


Kingston Hospital NHS Trust Has Four Key Values And We Want To Employ And Work With People Who Share These Values And Demonstrate Behaviours That Support Them. They Are

  • Caring- Safe - Responsible - Value Each Other- Inspiring

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: claire murphy Job title: Matron Email address: Telephone number: 02
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Youth Worker to join the Kingston Hospital Paediatric team.

As Hospital Youth Worker you will work across paediatric ward and paediatric ED primarily with adolescent patients 11+ who are experiencing difficulty in their hospital admission. You will carry out 1-1 support, group work and family support and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to improve care for adolescent patients.

As part of the role you will also develop and lead the hospital youth forum which allows patients, former patients and their siblings to regularly come together to express their views and opinions about their hospital experience and work together to help improve services available to them.

  • To work primarily with adolescent patients experiencing difficulty in managing hospital admission/procedures, using evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions.
  • To develop and lead a young people's youth forum comprising patients, former patients and siblings aged 11 - 18 years.
  • To develop and deliver regular group sessions and activities for adolescent inpatients.
  • To work with the multi-disciplinary team in improving care for adolescent patients.


Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

Health And Wellbeing & Staff Benefits

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance. -Our Health Heroes Awards 2Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year.-HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2.

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust Has Four Key Values And We Want To Employ And Work With People Who Share These Values And Demonstrate Behaviours That Support Them. They Are

  • Caring- Safe - Responsible - Value Each Other- Inspiring

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: claire murphy Job title: Matron Email address: Telephone number: 02


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