We are looking for an exceptional individual who would like an opportunity of working as a Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Coordinator for Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Services within a highly respected play and youth services team. You will need a relevant qualification in youth work, health play specialism, psychology, social work, or teaching as well as extensive, relevant experience of working with young people in a social/healthcare setting.

You will need to enjoy working with TYA, be emotionally resilient as well as have compassion, sensitivity, and a sense of humour. This post will work within the YP inpatient ward, supporting patients who are admitted to the ward and will be vital in reducing the anxiety surrounding hospital treatments. You will be proactive in creating and maintaining an age-appropriate environment throughout the YP's area and facilitate group activities and individual therapeutic support sessions with patients.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside a supportive and diverse team of play and youth professionals who will support you in your role and a leadership team who will actively support your professional development, this post is responsible for providing individually tailored and group support to YP. Engaging easily with TYA and working effectively with your MDT colleagues to use therapeutic techniques creatively to enhance the TYA's hospital experience. The post holder will have the responsibility to support and supervise junior members of staff and mentor students. This role will give the post holder the opportunity to develop leadership skills in organising staff rotas, assessing service needs and referrals.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National Throat,Nose and Ear Hospital
• Eastman Dental Hospital
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

• A higher diploma/ recognised qualiDiploma Level (or above) qualification in Youth Work with JNC with significant youth work experience OR -A higher diploma/ degree/ recognised qualification or equivalent in a relevant subject such as health play specialism, psychology, social work or teaching with significant youth work experience AND -Knowledge of and ability to analyse professional and ethical issues, including professional boundaries, clinical governance and safeguarding children policies and practice. Applied knowledge of recent health policy & guidance. Recent, comprehensive experience of working with children/ young people in a health care setting, in a variety of clinical areas and/or vast experience in specialised field.
• Excellent communication skills, engagement and cooperation/motivational techniques with young people from a rage 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/vulnerable adult protection/safeguarding law and effective disclosure management.
• Confident of own knowledge, aware of learning needs, seeks guidance as appropriate.
• Able to communicate effectively with a range of professionals.
• Able to organise own workload.
• IT skills (Word processing, email and internet)

Desirable

• Training relevant to area of work eg Counselling, Teaching, Duke of Edinburgh Award leader, communication technology, youth participation.
• Membership/registration with NYA

Experience

Essential

• Post qualifying and recent, comprehensive experience of working with children and/or young people in a health care setting, in a variety of clinical areas and/or vast experience in specialised field.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience of working with young people within age range 13-25, preferably in a heath or social care setting, delivering age appropriate activities.
• Proven ability in project work involving youth participation/engagement.
• Experience of organising and running a range of youth-focussed 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.
• Experience of providing family centred care and working with the extended family.
• Previous experience of applying presentation skills through formal and/or informal teaching of students and staff.

Desirable

• Experience of working with young people with special needs including those with challenging behaviours.
• Experience of supporting, teaching, training, assessing and supervising junior staff, students and/or volunteers.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Able to communicate complex information effectively with patients, families and staff, in written, verbal and nonverbal forms.
• Ability to work independently, manage own workload and determine priorities under pressure
• To work as part of the Play and Youth Services Team and various clinical teams as well as work independently to meet the needs of children and young people, ability to manage own case loads and maintain effective time management skills. 2. To provide leadership to junior staff as delegated by supervisor.
• Basic competency using Word and Excel
• Ability to work as an individual as well as within a team, effectively and efficiently.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to work flexible hours and weekends according to needs of clinical area.
• Up to date registration with HPSET, if required for qualification.
• Membership of Professional Body
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• 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.

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

UCLH

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

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309-UCLH-5749