Job summary
- Main area
- Teenage and Young Adult Cancer
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 10 months (Fixed term until 31st March 2027)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 001-AC131-0426
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Wales Health Boards (Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda University Health Boards)
- Town
- Swansea
- Salary
- £32,557 - £39,631 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Co-ordinator
Band 5
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.
Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Coordinator within the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service for Wales. This role will benefit young people aged between 14-25 years old in West Wales and will require an enthusiastic, ambitious and conscientious person to support young people through their treatment and beyond.
This individual will be employed by Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, but will work within the Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda Health Boards. This individual will work within the service as a whole, as well as with colleagues and teams locally, to ensure that young people receive the best psychosocial care and support possible.
Main duties of the job
The Youth Support Coordinator will work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure that all young people are supported and offered psychosocial aspects of care. This will include individual support, facilitating peer support groups and working with young people to enable them to cope with their treatment and the impact of cancer.
The successful candidate will promote advocacy for young people and will ensure that their needs are met, through working closely with the multidisciplinary team. They will ensure that all young people are linked in to appropriate services and organisations that will ensure a positive treatment and recovery pathway. The candidate will work within the guidelines and protocol of the Health Boards and also with Teenage Cancer Trust.
The Youth Support Coordinator will have a key role in continuing to provide a service for young people in West Wales and will work with local teams to ensure that the young person is at the centre of their care. This candidate will be keen to learn about cancer services and experiences of young people and families, and to endeavour to make this experience positive. The candidate will also continue to support young people post-treatment and will have an active role in encouraging them to continue with education, employment and activities.
This post is fixed term until 31st March 2027 due to funding.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description and patient specification for full information on main responsibilities and job details.
We are searching for individuals who share the core values of the organisation:
- We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
- We trust one another
- We respect each other
- We take personal responsibility
- We treat people with kindness
- We act with integrity
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Graduate in either Diploma or Degree qualification in relevant subject
Desirable criteria
- Qualification should preferably be in Psychology, Youth Studies or a Social Science
- Training relevant to area of work, e.g counselling, communication, youth participation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient experience working with young people
- Proven ability to project work involving youth participation
- Experience organising and running youth focused activities
- Experience undertaking risk assessment for activities, addressing safeguarding risks
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in healthcare setting
- budget management experience
- Experience of working with vulnerable young people/ chronic health conditions
- Knowledge and/or experience in the delivery of young peoples’ cancer services
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to facilitate change
- Be able to work autonomously
- Excellent IT skills Demonstrates negotiation and influencing skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Shows a good understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Engagement and cooperation/motivational techniques with young people from a rage of ages and backgrounds
- Able to record and maintain written records
- Ability to coordinate, organise, lead and facilitate a programme of 1:1 and group activities that benefit young people. Able to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary groups Confident of own knowledge, aware of learning needs, seeks guidance as appropriate
- Ability to prioritise and implement new ways of working
Desirable criteria
- Ability to understand or communicate in the Welsh language
Other
Essential criteria
- Must be able to work flexible hours to meet, including evenings and residential trips
- Ability to travel to a range of locations
- Ability to work across sites to provide outreach services
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Able to drive
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Positive and compassionate attitude, problem-solving approach
- Self-motivated with enthusiasm for role and potential for contribution of youth work to patient care
- Emotionally resilient, clear personal and professional boundaries and risks in this role
- Team player with good working relationships
- Appropriately assertive, able to listen to others views, supportive of others
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service in conjunction with other members of the team Confident of own knowledge, aware of learning needs, seeks guidance as appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Creative, imaginative, able to critically evaluate the effectiveness of role/activities and willing to adapt accordingly
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anna Davies
- Job title
- Senior Youth Support Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07580972425
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