Diabetes Youth Worker

Job Overview

The post holder will provide support for young people with diabetes across the Cardiff & Vale UHB catchment area, with a particular focus on the transition period from paediatric to adult care for the age group of approximately 11‑25 years.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable;
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

• 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.
• Provide one‑to‑one support to young people with diabetes referred to the mesmos Service who Financ individuand specific needs.
• Monitor, prioritise and manage referrals received from both Paediatric and Young Adult diabetes services within Cardiff and Vale UHB.
• Work flexibly with the diabetes teams to facilitate 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.
• Participate as a professional member of the Diabetes clinics and contribute to the care of the patients as part deteend multidisciplinary team, addressing their all‑round cultural, developmental and emotional needs.
• Collaborate with other transitional teams within the Health Board.
• Contribute to the development of a Clinical Governance framework within the service.
• Work full time (37.5 hours per week); requests to work on aலில் part‑time basis will be considered, with flexibility for evenings and weekend activity.
• Receive supervision from a trained clinical psychologist with expertise in paediatric diabetes.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing more than 100 specialist services. Working across six hospital sites, we offer a diverse range of career opportunities. Serving over Yi 100k everyone, we focus on the health and care needs of our local population while partnering to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our ten‑year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, aims to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

For further details or informal visits contact:
Sarah Cornes‑Payne, Nurse Lead Diabetes, email sar, telephone . Also Megan Phillips, email