Job vacancy: Assistant Teenage and Young Adults (TYA) Youth Worker B3, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford

Job summary

Main area: Oncology
Grade: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref: 384-SB-EMF19013

Employer: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Surrey Cancer Centre - Royal Surrey County Hospital
Town: Guildford
Salary: £26,240 - £27,928 Per annum (pro rata) including High Cost Area Supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/09/2025 23:59
Interview date: 17/09/2025

Assistant Teenage and Young Adults (TYA) Youth Worker B3

Band 3

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

To develop positive, trusting relationships with young people to support their emotional well-being, encourage self-expression, and promote autonomy.

To participate in the TYA Cancer Multidisciplinary Team using specific skills to contribute to the care and understanding of the young people, their families, and carer.

To ensure the day care and outpatient environment is young people friendly and stimulating

To collaborate with the Youth Worker in providing tailored activities and peer support opportunities that help reduce isolation and foster resilience.

To encourage and help to develop a peer group network of support.

To support the youth worker with signposting TYAs to accessible grants and benefits when they’re struggling with cost of living

To support youth worker with guiding and mediating for the TYA and their family with general

To support patients to advocate for themselves and their best interests within the team and wider hospital. To advocate for them where this is not possible.

To support the Youth Worker maintain and manage social media platforms to inform, connect, and engage young people in a safe and supportive way.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

GCSSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent
NVQ3 or NVQ3 plus additional training to diploma level equivalent, or equivalent through short courses
Evidence of continued role development

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Relevant health or social care experience at Band 2 or equivalent
Experience of multi-professional working
Evidence of good communications skills
Understanding of person-centred care
Understanding of the health and social care environment

Desirable criteria

Experience in the care of TYA
Experience in coordinating a patient workload
Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and its role across the UK
Awareness of improving outcomes: a strategy for Cancer and other National Cancer policies

We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Nana Akowuah Addo
Job title: Lead Nurse
Email address: [email protected]

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