Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Co-ordinator
18.75 hrs per week fixed term until March 2026 - Queens Medical Centre E39 TYA unit.
We are looking to recruit a Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Coordinator for 18.75 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 E39 at Queens Medical Centre. The post holder will be responsible for providing both individually tailored and group support both on and off the unit for young people aged 13-18. 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.
The Teenage Cancer Trust Unit at Queens Medical Centre is one of three Teenage Cancer Trust units within the East Midlands Service which provides a home from home environment for TYA undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, symptom control and palliation.
This Will Include
* Taking appropriate 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.
* Assist in user feedback to ensure young people’s voices are heard and the service offer remains relevant.
* Working alongside the other members of the TYA Specialist support team and wider MDT in supporting TYA patients through their transition into and out of the service.
* 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, as well as advocating for and supporting the young person through this process.
* Contributing to the development and use of communication technologies to meet the needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer.
* Be responsible for the effective collection, management and reporting of accurate and timely data.
* This role may include working across hospitals sites within the NHS Trust, and may require travel around the region at times.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jamie Lawson Job title: Teenage Cancer Trust TYA Lead Cancer Nurse Email address: jamie.lawson4@nhs.net Telephone number: 07800785016
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