Health Play Specialist-Paediatrics

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Aylesbury; Sur place; GBP 33 000 - 43 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working opportunities

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to NHS discount schemes

Résumé du poste

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a play specialist to deliver high-quality play services for children, young people and families on the ward and in outpatient areas. You will use play to communicate, build rapport, and create a safe, engaging environment that reduces anxiety and supports the overall patient journey.

You will assess needs, plan activities appropriate to development and medical condition, and work with the multidisciplinary team to promote emotional and social

Qualifications

• Knowledge of child development to plan age-appropriate play activities.
• Ability to observe anxiety signs and liaise with paediatric teams.
• Experience of delivering one-to-one and group play therapy where needed.

Responsabilités

• Assess, implement and evaluate play strategies for children and families in hospital.
• Provide high-quality, holistic play services to support emotional wellbeing.
• Plan, initiate and supervise play activities aligned to age and medical condition.
• Observe signs of anxiety and report to nursing team when required.
• Maintain safe, age-appropriate toys and equipment and promote hygiene.
• Offer diversionary techniques to support procedures and patient comfort.

Connaissances

child development

Formation

Bachelor-level child health / play specialist training

Description du poste

As the play specialist, you will help to provide high quality, holistic play service for all children, young people and their families within the Children's inpatient ward and outpatient area, enabling them to feel safe and at ease within the hospital environment. Use play as a tool to communicate and build a rapport with children and young people whilst attending hospital which in turn will create a positive environment and patient journey. You will provide interesting and stimulating play for children, young people and their families and highlight the importance of play inassisting an atraumatic experience and aiding distraction to all health professionals and students. You will use your knowledge of child development; plan, initiate and supervise play activities for children in hospital, appropriate to their age, development, medical condition and background, in order to meet their social, emotional and developmental play needs.

• To manage and be responsible for the assessment, implementation and the evaluation of play strategies which encompass the developmental and emotional needs of the children and their families and or carers within the hospital environment.
• To apply a high level of understanding of the psychological effects of hospitalisation and long-term chronic illness, providing training and advice to members of the multi-disciplinary team
• To carry out play activities on a one-to-one basis with a child and/or a group of children and their families and or carers
• To observe for the signs of anxiety in children at all times, and if necessary, report to paediatric nursing team.
• To create an attractive child orientated environment that encourages play, and helps parents/carers and members of staff to participate in these activities
• To be responsible for ensuring that a whole range of toys and equipment is available for clinic use, being age appropriate whilst also maintaining safety and hygiene standards.
• To have a working knowledge and be able to carry out diversionary techniques as is appropriate for the child and procedure

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Ourvisionis to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Ourmissionis to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Ourcarevalues are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.