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Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Co-ordinator • London
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Thank you for your interest in the position of Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Co-ordinator in London with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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1. Can you tell us about your relevant qualifications and how they prepare you for this role? Can you tell us about your relevant qualifications and how they prepare you for this role?

2. Describe your experience working with teenagers and young adults in healthcare or social settings. What has been your most rewarding experience? Describe your experience working with teenagers and young adults in healthcare or social settings. What has been your most rewarding experience?

3. What specific skills do you believe are essential for supporting young people who are experiencing cancer treatments? What specific skills do you believe are essential for supporting young people who are experiencing cancer treatments?

4. What do you think are the main challenges faced by teenagers and young adults in a hospital environment, and how would you address these in your work? What do you think are the main challenges faced by teenagers and young adults in a hospital environment, and how would you address these in your work?

5. How would you go about creating an age-appropriate, supportive environment for young patients on the ward? How would you go about creating an age-appropriate, supportive environment for young patients on the ward?

6. In your opinion, what role do activities and therapeutic sessions play in alleviating anxiety for young patients? Can you give an example of an activity you would plan? In your opinion, what role do activities and therapeutic sessions play in alleviating anxiety for young patients? Can you give an example of an activity you would plan?

7. Can you discuss a time when you faced an emotionally challenging situation while working with young people? How did you handle it? Can you discuss a time when you faced an emotionally challenging situation while working with young people? How did you handle it?

8. How do you maintain your compassion and sense of humour when working in a high-pressure environment like a hospital? How do you maintain your compassion and sense of humour when working in a high-pressure environment like a hospital?

9. This position requires collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. How do you ensure effective communication and cooperation with colleagues from different professional backgrounds? This position requires collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. How do you ensure effective communication and cooperation with colleagues from different professional backgrounds?

10. What strategies would you employ to mentor junior staff and support their development? Can you provide an example of a mentoring experience? What strategies would you employ to mentor junior staff and support their development? Can you provide an example of a mentoring experience?

11. Describe a situation where you identified a need for improvement in a programme or service. What actions did you take, and what was the outcome? Describe a situation where you identified a need for improvement in a programme or service. What actions did you take, and what was the outcome?

12. How would you approach assessing the needs of young patients and their families to tailor your support effectively? How would you approach assessing the needs of young patients and their families to tailor your support effectively?

13. What are your thoughts on your own professional development, and how do you see this role helping you grow in your career? What are your thoughts on your own professional development, and how do you see this role helping you grow in your career?

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Role: Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Co-ordinator in London

Interviewed on Saturday 29 March 2025 at 13:14.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nTeenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Co-ordinator with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London\n\n 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. 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 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? "}