University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Coordinator

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the West Midlands Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service who care for patients aged 13-24 diagnosed with cancer. We are looking to recruit a Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Coordinator for 30 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 ward 623 Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The post holder will be responsible for providing both individually tailored and group support both on and off the unit, drawing on their understanding of youth work values and current Youth Work Practice Standards. 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. Activities will include evenings and weekends and at locations throughout the West Midlands.

Main duties of the job

The Teenage Cancer Trust Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, caring for 16 -- 24 year olds, is one of 2 Teenage Cancer Trust units within the West Midlands Service which provides a home from home environment for TYA undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, symptom control and palliation. This role will work closely with the YSC at Birmingham Children's Hospital to provide a seamless service for patients transitioning from paediatric to adult care. The TYA team understand that this is an impressionable time in the young person's life and aims to provide specialist care and emotional support through their treatment and prepare them for the future. It aims to do this by putting the young person first, cancer diagnosis second.

Interviews will be 16th September 2024 - please prepare a 10 minute activity to engage with young people

For more information please contact:

Jo Maconnachie

Teenage Cancer Trust Lead Nurse

Joanne.maconnachie@uhb.nhs.uk

07570 522210

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

19 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1085747YS

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* A diploma or equivalent in relevant subject such as youth work, psychology or social sciences

Experience

Essential

* Significant experience of working with young people within age range 13-25, preferably in a heath or social care setting
* Experience in project work involving youth participation/engagement
* Experience of organising and running a range of youth-focussed activities including residential and non-residential group and peer support activities
* Experience of undertaking risk assessment and addressing risk for 1:1 and group activities with young people
* Experience of working with vulnerable children or adults considering any safeguarding issues
* Awareness of child protection/safeguarding law and effective disclosure management
* Clear about personal accountability especially regarding non-hospital based working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* A diploma or equivalent in relevant subject such as youth work, psychology or social sciences

Experience

Essential

* Significant experience of working with young people within age range 13-25, preferably in a heath or social care setting
* Experience in project work involving youth participation/engagement
* Experience of organising and running a range of youth-focussed activities including residential and non-residential group and peer support activities
* Experience of undertaking risk assessment and addressing risk for 1:1 and group activities with young people
* Experience of working with vulnerable children or adults considering any safeguarding issues
* Awareness of child protection/safeguarding law and effective disclosure management
* Clear about personal accountability especially regarding non-hospital based working

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)