Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Coordinator within the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service for Wales. This role will benefit young people aged between 14-25 years old in West Wales and will require an enthusiastic, ambitious and conscientious person to support young people through their treatment and beyond.
This individual will be employed by Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, but will work within the Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda Health Boards. This individual will work within the service as a whole, as well as with colleagues and teams locally, to ensure that young people receive the best psychosocial care and support possible.
Main duties of the job
The Youth Support Coordinator will work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure that all young people are supported and offered psychosocial aspects of care. This will include individual support, facilitating peer support groups and working with young people to enable them to cope with their treatment and the impact of cancer.
The successful candidate will promote advocacy for young people and will ensure that their needs are met, through working closely with the multidisciplinary team. They will ensure that all young people are linked in to appropriate services and organisations that will ensure a positive treatment and recovery pathway. The candidate will work within the guidelines and protocol of the Health Boards and also with Teenage Cancer Trust.
The Youth Support Coordinator will have a key role in continuing to provide a service for young people in West Wales and will work with local teams to ensure that the young person is at the centre of their care. This candidate will be keen to learn about cancer services and experiences of young people and families, and to endeavour to make this experience positive. The candidate will also continue to support young people post-treatment and will have an active role in encouraging them to continue with education, employment and activities.
This post is fixed term until 31st March 2027 due to funding.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We are searching for individuals who share the core values of the organisation:
- We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
- We trust one another
- We respect each other
- We take personal responsibility
- We treat people with kindness
- We act with integrity
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visaorSkilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visitingWork in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description and patient specification for full information on main responsibilities and job details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description and patient specification for full information on main responsibilities and job details
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Graduate in either Diploma or Degree qualification in relevant subject
Desirable
- Qualification should preferably be in Psychology, Youth Studies or a Social Science
- Training relevant to area of work, e.g counselling, communication, youth participation
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Sufficient experience working with young people
- Proven ability to project work involving youth participation
- Experience organising and running youth focused activities
- Experience undertaking risk assessment for activities, addressing safeguarding risks
Desirable
- Experience of working in healthcare setting
- budget management experience
- Experience of working with vulnerable young people/ chronic health conditions
- Knowledge and/or experience in the delivery of young peoples' cancer services
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to facilitate change
- Be able to work autonomously
- Excellent IT skills Demonstrates negotiation and influencing skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Shows a good understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Engagement and cooperation/motivational techniques with young people from a rage of ages and backgrounds
- Able to record and maintain written records
- Ability to coordinate, organise, lead and facilitate a programme of 1:1 and group activities that benefit young people. Able to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary groups Confident of own knowledge, aware of learning needs, seeks guidance as appropriate
- Ability to prioritise and implement new ways of working
Desirable
- Ability to understand or communicate in the Welsh language
Other
Essential
- Must be able to work flexible hours to meet, including evenings and residential trips
- Ability to travel to a range of locations
- Ability to work across sites to provide outreach services
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Able to drive
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive and compassionate attitude, problem-solving approach
- Self-motivated with enthusiasm for role and potential for contribution of youth work to patient care
- Emotionally resilient, clear personal and professional boundaries and risks in this role
- Team player with good working relationships
- Appropriately assertive, able to listen to others views, supportive of others
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service in conjunction with other members of the team Confident of own knowledge, aware of learning needs, seeks guidance as appropriate
Desirable
- Creative, imaginative, able to critically evaluate the effectiveness of role/activities and willing to adapt accordingly
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Graduate in either Diploma or Degree qualification in relevant subject
Desirable
- Qualification should preferably be in Psychology, Youth Studies or a Social Science
- Training relevant to area of work, e.g counselling, communication, youth participation
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Sufficient experience working with young people
- Proven ability to project work involving youth participation
- Experience organising and running youth focused activities
- Experience undertaking risk assessment for activities, addressing safeguarding risks
Desirable
- Experience of working in healthcare setting
- budget management experience
- Experience of working with vulnerable young people/ chronic health conditions
- Knowledge and/or experience in the delivery of young peoples' cancer services
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to facilitate change
- Be able to work autonomously
- Excellent IT skills Demonstrates negotiation and influencing skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Shows a good understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Engagement and cooperation/motivational techniques with young people from a rage of ages and backgrounds
- Able to record and maintain written records
- Ability to coordinate, organise, lead and facilitate a programme of 1:1 and group activities that benefit young people. Able to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary groups Confident of own knowledge, aware of learning needs, seeks guidance as appropriate
- Ability to prioritise and implement new ways of working
Desirable
- Ability to understand or communicate in the Welsh language
Other
Essential
- Must be able to work flexible hours to meet, including evenings and residential trips
- Ability to travel to a range of locations
- Ability to work across sites to provide outreach services
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Able to drive
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive and compassionate attitude, problem-solving approach
- Self-motivated with enthusiasm for role and potential for contribution of youth work to patient care
- Emotionally resilient, clear personal and professional boundaries and risks in this role
- Team player with good working relationships
- Appropriately assertive, able to listen to others views, supportive of others
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service in conjunction with other members of the team Confident of own knowledge, aware of learning needs, seeks guidance as appropriate
Desirable
- Creative, imaginative, able to critically evaluate the effectiveness of role/activities and willing to adapt accordingly
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
West Wales Health Boards (Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda University Health Boards)
Swansea
SA2 8QA
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
