Patients described Ms Kent as “the backbone of the service” and according to one mum, “my hero, who kept me positive through my darkest time”.
Her role includes co-ordinating appointments for patients to make sure they are supported with issues like hair loss or anxiety but also involves organising social events so they can meet others like them.
She has also organised hospital-based graduation ceremonies for students too ill to attend their university ceremonies and has even helped patients fulfil bucket list activities as diverse as skydiving and milking a cow.
Ms Kent said: “A cancer diagnosis can be devastating at any age but for teenagers and young people who are just getting started in life, it can feel particularly cruel.
“My job is to support them and help them understand what’s happening but also to remember that there’s a young person inside as well as a patient.”
Ms Kent was given the award at a ceremony on 19 September.