Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the East Midlands Teenage and Young Adult Integrated Cancer Service. We are looking to recruit a Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Coordinator for 37.5 hours per week. This post is funded by Teenage Cancer Trust.
We are looking for an exceptional individual who must enjoy working with Teenagers and Young Adults (TYA), be emotionally resilient and have compassion, sensitivity and a sense of humour. Working as part of the TYA Multidisciplinary team and linking into existing wide-ranging patient services, the successful candidate will be based on the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit on Hogarth Ward at Nottingham City Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for providing both individually tailored and group support both on and off the unit. Working in partnership with other YSC colleagues they will both lead and contribute to a wide range of appropriate recreational activities, to enable and encourage patients to socialise and remain active as young people throughout the cancer trajectory, living with and beyond cancer.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Teenage and Young adult (TYA) cancer service to provide age appropriate activities and support to facilitate cognitive, social and emotional development of young people. The role will involve working in a range of clinical areas at Nottingham University Hospitals and some non-hospital settings e.g. for peer support activities
This will include:
- Taking referrals from clinical staff and identifying appropriate individual, group and peer-support activities to meet the needs of young people.
- Co-ordinating, and providing diversionary 1:1 and group activities in the hospital setting ensuring they are well-planned, appropriate and safe for all participants.
- Taking the lead on design and organisation of agreed patient group activities outside the hospital setting, with input from paediatric and TYA team colleagues as appropriate to ensure they are well-planned, appropriate and safe for all participants
- Contributing to the design and implementation of programmes to support transition, both in relation to age/development and stages of the cancer care pathway
- Developing age-appropriate methods for involving teenagers and young adults in the evaluation and development of services, taking a key role in supporting their involvement.
- Contributing to the development and use of communication technologies to meet the needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer.
About us
This is a unique post working as an employee of Nottingham University Hospitals, but as a Teenage Cancer Trust funded member of staff within the regional Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description attached in separate document for full job description and main responsibilities of the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description attached in separate document for full job description and main responsibilities of the post holder.
Person Specification
training and qualifications
Essential
- A diploma or equivalent in relevant subject such as youth work, psychology or social sciences
Desirable
- A Degree or Post-graduate qualifications in Youth Work or similar
- oTraining relevant to area of work eg Counselling, Teaching, Play specialism, Duke of Edinburgh Award leader, communication technology, youth participation.
- oMembership/registration with a youth worker group
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 2 years' experience of working with young people within age range 13-25, preferably in a heath or social care setting.
- oProven ability in project work involving youth participation/engagement
- oExperience of organising and running a range of youth-focussed activities including residential and non-residential group and peer support activities.
- oExperience of undertaking risk assessment and addressing risk/safeguarding issues for 1:1 and group activities with young people.
Desirable
- oBudget management experience
- oExperience of work with young people with cancer or chronic health conditions.
- oExperience of working with vulnerable children or adults
Person Specification
training and qualifications
Essential
- A diploma or equivalent in relevant subject such as youth work, psychology or social sciences
Desirable
- A Degree or Post-graduate qualifications in Youth Work or similar
- oTraining relevant to area of work eg Counselling, Teaching, Play specialism, Duke of Edinburgh Award leader, communication technology, youth participation.
- oMembership/registration with a youth worker group
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 2 years' experience of working with young people within age range 13-25, preferably in a heath or social care setting.
- oProven ability in project work involving youth participation/engagement
- oExperience of organising and running a range of youth-focussed activities including residential and non-residential group and peer support activities.
- oExperience of undertaking risk assessment and addressing risk/safeguarding issues for 1:1 and group activities with young people.
Desirable
- oBudget management experience
- oExperience of work with young people with cancer or chronic health conditions.
- oExperience of working with vulnerable children or 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).