TYA Cancer Support Coordinator

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Youth Support Coordinator to join the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Service in Guildford. The post is Band 4, pro rata, and the role is part-time due to job share arrangements, requiring empathy and strong person-centred care for young people aged 16–30 facing cancer.

You will work across hospital and community settings, coordinate activities, support transition, and develop youth involvement with flexible hours including some evenings or

Qualifications

• GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent.
• Evidence of continued role development.
• Counselling or coaching qualification.

Responsibilities

• Taking referrals from clinical staff and identifying appropriate individual, group and peer-support activities to meet the needs of young people.
• Co-coordinating and providing diversionary 1:1 and group activities in hospital settings.
• Leading design and organization of patient group activities outside hospital settings, including outside usual hours.
• Contributing to program design for transition and involvement of teenagers and young adults.
• Developing methods for involving young people in service evaluation and development.
• Supporting health and well-being events and peer meetings across sites.

Skills

Health / social care experience

TYA care experience

Workload coordination

Macmillan knowledge

Cancer treatment knowledge

Flexible hours

Education

GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent

Evidence of continued role development

Counselling or coaching qualification

Job description

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Youth Support Coordinator to join the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Service in Guildford. The post is Band 4, pro rata, and the role is part-time due to job share arrangements, requiring empathy and strong person-centred care for young people aged 16–30 facing cancer.

You will work across hospital and community settings, coordinate activities, support transition, and develop youth involvement with flexible hours including some evenings or