About this role
Job summary
We're looking for motivated individuals to join our Paediatric Diabetes Team, supporting children and young people across hospital and community settings. You'll play a key role in delivering specialist care, helping families implement and manage diabetes technology, and providing hands-on support in clinics, schools, and homes.
This vacancy is for a Family support worker on each site- Doncaster and Bassetlaw both on a fixed term basis
Strong IT skills and experience in paediatric care are essential, along with the ability to communicate effectively--especially in languages spoken within the local community. You'll assist with device downloads, troubleshoot tech issues, and help set up drop-in clinics. Your work will also involve supporting emotional and social development through therapeutic activities.
This role requires excellent communication, sound judgement, and the ability to work across professional boundaries to educate and empower families throughout their diabetes journey.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with children and young people, helping them actively engage with their diabetes care. This role involves working across both hospital and community settings, offering personalised support to patients and their families.
A key part of the role is to motivate and empower children, parents, and carers to improve their health and wellbeing. You will work as a diabetes family support workers and identify families from the low income areas who are not currently on CGM or pump technology and work with the CYA and their families to find creative solutions to remove barriers. Working in this role you will help reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for children and young adults with diabetes
In clinic, the post holder will assist with downloading insulin pumps and other diabetes technology, providing timely feedback on any issues or concerns to support effective care and decision-making.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
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Person Specification
Qualifications & Training Essential
Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) standard, with a pass in English and Maths, NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Care or equivalent Hold Full UK driving license and have access to own vehicle to be used for work Evidence of recent learning or development in health
Desirable
IT qualification
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Significant experience of working with children, young adults and families Experience in designing and running a range of patients engagement activities
Desirable
Experience as a diabetes family support worker Experience in working with children, young people, or families in a health, social care, or community setting Knowledge of paediatric diabetes technology
Personal Attributes & Skills Essential
Demonstrate good verbal communication skills with colleagues, parents and children & young adults
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.
Employer details Employer name Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address Doncaster and Basettlaw Hospital
Armthorpe Road
DONCASTER
DN2 5LT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)