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Youth Support Worker

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Guildford, GU2 7XX Posted 21 October 2026 Apply by 4 November 2026
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Salary for this role£29,812 – £32,715 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2464, Youth work professionals. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £38,000 a year.

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Role description

Job summary

The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre is looking for an empathetic and motivated individual to join our Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Service as Youth Support Coordinator.This is a job share where the post holder will be expected to have a strong understanding of person-centred care, with the ability to build supportive relationships with young people aged 16-30 facing cancer.

Applicants should be proactive, well-organised, IT literate, and flexible to work occasional evenings or weekends.

This post requires an experienced, forward thinking, motivated and ambitious person whose contributions will be recognised by a dynamic, professional and friendly team.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) cancer service to provide age-appropriate activities and support to facilitate cognitive, social and emotional development of young people aged 16-30 years. The role will involve working in a TYA-specific clinical areas at The Royal Surrey Foundation Trust Hospital, and some non-hospital settings e.g. external peer support activities

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Details

Date posted

21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£29,812 to £32,715 a year (per annum) pro rata - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

384-LG-EMF20973-B4-A

Job locations

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see full job description

SUMMARY

Taking referrals from clinical staff and identifying appropriate individual, group and peer-support activities to meet the needs of young people. Working collaboratively with our youth support coordinator (Job share) to ensure our patients are well supported. Co-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 organization of agreed patient group activities outside the hospital setting, with input from TYA team colleagues as appropriate to ensure they are well-planned, appropriate and safe for all participants. This may be outside usual working hours. Contributing to the design and implementation of programs to support transition, both in relation to age/development and stages of the cancer care pathway including end of life care 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 hospitals sites within the NHS Trust, and may require travel around the region at times. Supporting/ working with Designated Hospitals and Principal Treatment Centers in the region to provide health and well-being events and peer meetings Ongoing development of TYA Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group Attendance at Teenage Cancer Trust events and regional meetings

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent
  • Evidence of continued role development
  • Counselling or coaching qualification

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Relevant health or social care experience at Band 3 or equivalent
  • Experience in the care of TYA
  • Experience in coordinating a patient workload
  • Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and its role across the UK
  • Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology

Desirable

  • Ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/


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