Job overview

The Young Adult Worker will contribute to the development and delivery of specialist services for young adults aged 18 to 29 (who are living with kidney disease), to deliver targeted, individualised support and education to those accessing renal services at St George’s Hospitals. This support and education will help enable and empower this group of patients to take responsibility for their kidney disease and its management. The post holder will work closely with the renal clinical teams at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Young Adults/Transition Team to design and implement changes in the care of young adults living with kidney disease to ensure the best possible care for this group. The post will be closely affiliated to the Wandsworth youth, education and special needs services and the post-holder is expected to bring expert knowledge to the clinical teams in order to achieve improved services for young adults.

Main duties of the job

Supporting young adults both on a one-to-one basis and through group activities with issues they are facing

Raising awareness within clinical and nursing teams of the issues young adults living with kidney disease face

Providing opportunities and mechanisms for young adults to offer feedback about the care they receive and support offered to them

Designing and implementing changes to care pathways and care planning for young adults

Working closely with clinical teams in the hospitals involved to provide the best possible care for young adults

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

 After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.