Youth Co-ordinator

NHS Jobs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Lead Nurse for Teenage and Young Adult Cancer to join the regional TY A cancer service in Leeds. You will work within a dedicated multidisciplinary team and access specialist education, networking opportunities and peer support through Teenage Cancer Trust.

You will collaborate with diverse professionals across both children's and adult cancer services, contributing to service development and improving experiences for young people and families,

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people in healthcare, community, education, youth work or related settings.
• Understands the impact of serious illness on adolescent development.
• Skilled at building meaningful relationships with diverse youths.
• Able to support individuals facing complex emotions and challenges.
• Proactive, compassionate and committed to improving young people's cancer care.
• Excellent communication with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Young people experience

Illness impact understanding

Relationship building

Support for complex emotions

Proactive and compassionate

Willingness to learn

Excellent MDT communication

Job description

For questions about this job, contact: Name: Diane Hubber Position: Lead Nurse for Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Email: [e-mail] Phone number: 0113 2067799 Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

What We Can Offer

This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people affected by cancer while developing specialist skills in adolescent and young adult oncology. The successful applicant will work within a dedicated multidisciplinary team and receive access to specialist education, networking opportunities and peer support through Teenage Cancer Trust.

Why you should join our Team

A a regional Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Service, we provide specialist care and support to young people across a wide geographical area, offering opportunities to work with diverse patient groups, complex pathways and a wide range of professionals. You will join a passionate and experienced multidisciplinary team comprising a Lead Nurse, 3 TYA Clinical Nurse Specialists, a Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Worker, Young Lives vs Cancer Social Workers and a Clinical Psychologist. Together, we are committed to delivering outstanding, age-appropriate care and continually improving the experience and outcomes of the young people we support. Young people are at the heart of everything we do. We actively encourage innovation, service development and quality improvement, ensuring that the voices of young people and their families drive our work and shape future services. This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to work across both children’s and adult cancer services, gaining experience in a variety of clinical settings and developing a comprehensive understanding of the teenage and young adult cancer pathway. As a regional service , you will collaborate with multiple specialist teams across the network, providing exposure to strategic working, partnership development and service innovation. The role also offers the opportunity to work closely with key charitable partners, including Teenage Cancer Trust and Young Lives vs Cancer, providing valuable insight into the wider support available to young people beyond their clinical care.

What you will bring to the role

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with young people in healthcare, community, education, youth work or related settings
• Understands the impact of serious illness on adolescent development, identity and independence
• Is skilled at building meaningful relationships and engaging young people from diverse backgrounds
• Can confidently support individuals experiencing complex emotions and challenging circumstances
• Is proactive, compassionate and committed to improving the experiences of young people affected by cancer
• Brings transferrable skills and a willingness to learn within a specialist area of practice
• Has excellent communication skills and is confident in conversing with Multidisciplinary Teams

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.