Youth Support Worker

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Youth Support Coordinator within the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Service. The role focuses on providing age-appropriate activities and support to help young people aged 16-30 develop cognitively, socially and emotionally, in hospital and community settings.

You will work in TYA-specific clinical areas at Guildford, with some external peer support activity.

Job description

To work as part of the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) cancer service to provide age-appropriate activities and support to facilitate cognitive, social and emotional development of young people aged 16-30 years. The role will involve working in a TYA-specific clinical areas at The Royal Surrey Foundation Trust Hospital, and some non-hospital settings e.g. external peer support activities

The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre is looking for an empathetic and motivated individual to join our Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Service as Youth Support Coordinator.This is a job share where the post holder will be expected to have a strong understanding of person-centred care, with the ability to build supportive relationships with young people aged 16-30 facing cancer.

Applicants should be proactive, well-organised, IT literate, and flexible to work occasional evenings or weekends.

This post requires an experienced, forward thinking, motivated and ambitious person whose contributions will be recognised by a dynamic, professional and friendly team.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

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