[ref. a47001617] Paediatric Burns Support Group (Enzo's friends) Co-ordinator - Birmingham

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

Overseeing the running of the Children's Burns Support group known as Enzo's friends and acting as a point of contact for the group.

Main duties of the job

Organising a range of activities and co-ordinating support services for young burns survivors and their families in conjunction with volunteers from across the midlands burn network. Helping to co-ordinate any prevention activities run by the Burn Ward prevention group.

Working for our organisation

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant NVQ level 3/BTEC National
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good general education to A/S-A level

• Foundation Degree in health and Social Care/NVQ 4

KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working with parents/children and young people
• Experience working in the field of rehabilitation

• Relevant experience at Band 3

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

• Able to make time critical decisions under pressure
• Able to lead a team in a meeting situation

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Fully conversant with Microsoft office.
• Able to plan/risk manage events.
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to communicate effectively in challenging situations Work within the MDT.

Should any new information become available, you will be kept informed of this throughout your recruitment process.

This information will be treated in a confidential manner.