Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Youth Support Coordinator to work as part of the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Service providing age appropriate activities and support to facilitate cognitive, social and emotional development of young people aged 13-24 years.
This will include taking referrals from clinical staff and identifying appropriate individual, group and peer-support activities to meet the needs of young people and coordinating, and providing diversionary 1:1 and group activities in the hospital setting ensuring they are well-planned, appropriate and safe for all participants.
You will take 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.
You will contribute to the design and implementation of programmes to support transition, both in relation to age / development and stages of the cancer care pathway.
You will develop age-appropriate methods for involving teenagers and young adults in the evaluation and development of services, taking a key role in supporting their involvement and contribute to the development and use of communication technologies to meet the needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer.
This role may include working across hospitals sites within the NHS Trust, and may require travel around the region at times.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Service to facilitate cognitive, social and emotional support, providing age appropriate activities for young people aged 13-24 years.
The role will involve working on the Teenage Cancer Trust Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Ward at CUH and providing support in clinical and non-clinical areas. This may also extend to adult and paediatric areas at times.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
The advert will close at midnight on 13 August 2023.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
The advert will close at midnight on 13 August 2023.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Diploma level or above qualification in youth work, psychology or social sciences
Desirable
- -Post-graduate qualifications in Youth Work or similar
- -Training relevant to area of work, e.g. Counselling, Teaching, Duke of Edinburgh Award leader, communication technology, youth participation
- -Membership / registration with a youth worker group
Experience
Essential
- -Substantial experience of working with young people within age range 13-25, preferably in a heath or social care setting
- -Proven ability in project work involving youth participation / engagement
- -Experience of organising and running a range of youth-focused activities including residential and non-residential group and peer support activities
- -Experience of undertaking risk assessment and addressing risk / safeguarding issues for 1:1 and group activities with young people
Desirable
- -Budget management experience
- -Experience of work with young people with cancer or chronic health conditions
- -Experience of working with vulnerable children or adults
Knowledge
Essential
- -Confident of own knowledge, aware of learning needs, seeks guidance as appropriate
Desirable
- -Particular knowledge that will contribute to post, e.g. creative, music, physical activity, communication technology
Skills
Essential
- -Excellent communication skills, engagement and cooperation / motivational techniques with young people from a rage of ages and backgrounds
- -Ability to coordinate, organise and facilitate a programme of 1:1 and group activities that benefit young people
- -Awareness of child protection / safeguarding law and effective disclosure management
- -Able to communicate effectively with a range of professionals
- -Able to organise own workload
- -IT skills (Word processing, email and internet)
Desirable
- -Negotiation skills
- -Particular skills that will contribute to post, e.g. creative, music, physical activity, communication technology
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- -Able to carry out all practical and physical elements of the post
- -Positive and compassionate attitude, problem-solving approach
- -Enthusiasm for role and potential for contribution of youth work to patient care
- -Team player with good working relationships
- -Appropriately assertive, able to listen to others views, supportive of others
- -Flexible, adaptable, uses initiative, and able to explain own decisions
- -Able to travel to range of locations if required
- -Self-motivated
- -Able to lead evening activities / groups if required, by prior arrangement
- -Clear about personal accountability especially regarding non-hospital based working
- -Emotionally resilient, clear personal and professional boundaries and risks in this role
Desirable
- -Creative, imaginative, able to critically evaluate the effectiveness of role / activities and willing adapt accordingly
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Diploma level or above qualification in youth work, psychology or social sciences
Desirable
- -Post-graduate qualifications in Youth Work or similar
- -Training relevant to area of work, e.g. Counselling, Teaching, Duke of Edinburgh Award leader, communication technology, youth participation
- -Membership / registration with a youth worker group
Experience
Essential
- -Substantial experience of working with young people within age range 13-25, preferably in a heath or social care setting
- -Proven ability in project work involving youth participation / engagement
- -Experience of organising and running a range of youth-focused activities including residential and non-residential group and peer support activities
- -Experience of undertaking risk assessment and addressing risk / safeguarding issues for 1:1 and group activities with young people
Desirable
- -Budget management experience
- -Experience of work with young people with cancer or chronic health conditions
- -Experience of working with vulnerable children or adults
Knowledge
Essential
- -Confident of own knowledge, aware of learning needs, seeks guidance as appropriate
Desirable
- -Particular knowledge that will contribute to post, e.g. creative, music, physical activity, communication technology
Skills
Essential
- -Excellent communication skills, engagement and cooperation / motivational techniques with young people from a rage of ages and backgrounds
- -Ability to coordinate, organise and facilitate a programme of 1:1 and group activities that benefit young people
- -Awareness of child protection / safeguarding law and effective disclosure management
- -Able to communicate effectively with a range of professionals
- -Able to organise own workload
- -IT skills (Word processing, email and internet)
Desirable
- -Negotiation skills
- -Particular skills that will contribute to post, e.g. creative, music, physical activity, communication technology
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- -Able to carry out all practical and physical elements of the post
- -Positive and compassionate attitude, problem-solving approach
- -Enthusiasm for role and potential for contribution of youth work to patient care
- -Team player with good working relationships
- -Appropriately assertive, able to listen to others views, supportive of others
- -Flexible, adaptable, uses initiative, and able to explain own decisions
- -Able to travel to range of locations if required
- -Self-motivated
- -Able to lead evening activities / groups if required, by prior arrangement
- -Clear about personal accountability especially regarding non-hospital based working
- -Emotionally resilient, clear personal and professional boundaries and risks in this role
Desirable
- -Creative, imaginative, able to critically evaluate the effectiveness of role / activities and willing 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).