An exciting Secondment / Fixed Term opportunity has arisen for a passionate Youth worker to work as part of the Teenage Young Adult Cancer Service at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH).

The role will involve working with young people with cancer aged 13 to 25 years, within a range of Paediatric and TYA specific clinical areas.

Main duties of the job

Identifying appropriate individual, group and peer support activities to meet the needs of young people.

Manage and run age appropriate activities, supporting the psycho-social needs of young people with cancer aged 13-25 years, through distraction and this will include:

• Taking referrals from clinical staff and identifying appropriate individual, group and peer-support activities to meet the needs of young people.
• Coordinating, 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.
• Contributing to the design and implementation of programmes to support transition, both in relation to age/development and stages of the cancer care pathway.
• 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.
• Contributing 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 the hospital site within the NHS Trust.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 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.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

The advert will close at midnight on 22 September 2024.

Interviews are due to be held on 2 October 2024.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

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 with JNC
• A Youth Work qualification at Level 3 or significant youth work experience including leading projects / teams

Desirable

• Post-graduate level qualifications in Youth Work
• Training relevant to area of work, e.g. youth participation, professional boundaries, risk management, anti-oppressive practice, advanced communication skills, co-creation, etc.
• Membership / registration with a youth work group / body

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of youth work within age range 13-25
• 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 hard to reach / marginalised young people
• Experience of working with vulnerable children or adults who fit within the age range

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 with young people from a range 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

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

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