Trosolwg o'r swydd

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Teenage & Young Adult (TYA) Team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and play a pivotal role in the on-going commitment to promote and enhance the quality of holistic supportive care provided to all our TYA patients.  This will be a cross-site role with the postholder based on the TYA Unit at the Royal Marsden Sutton but providing an outreach service to the Fulham Road branch of the Royal Marsden, as required.  

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join a specialist team dedicated to improving the care and overall patient experience of Teenagers and Young Adults (TYAs) with cancer.

Working collaboratively alongside Clinical Nurse Specialists, and other members of the TYA MDT, you will provide non-clinical support to TYA patients throughout their cancer pathways. You will work closely alongside the TYA Lead Nurse and help support and facilitate individually tailored and group peer support to 16–24 year-old patients both within and outside of The Royal Marsden Hospital site. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Coordinator is a core member of the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) multi-disciplinary team, responsible for providing both individually tailored and group peer support to 16–24 year-old patients within The Royal Marsden. The post holder will be based on the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit at the Royal Marsden Sutton site but will provide support to this patient cohort throughout the Trust, including at our Chelsea Branch.

The Youth Support Coordinator will work collaboratively with clinical teams and colleagues from the TYA service to both lead and contribute to a wide range of appropriate recreational activities to enable and encourage patients to socialize and remain active as young people, both through the cancer trajectory and transitioning to live with and after cancer.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.