Pediatric Health Play Specialist

Sherwood Forest Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Mansfield; In loco; GBP 28.000 - 31.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Health Play Specialist to support children and young people through therapeutic play, with the aim of reducing anxiety and improving experience during healthcare. You will use playful, age-appropriate activities and work closely with families and a multi-disciplinary team.

The role requires registration with HPSET, a foundation degree or professional diploma in specialised play, and the ability to work within a 7-day rota.

Competenze

• Knowledge of children's issues and needs.
• Ability to communicate with children and adolescents.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work with families and design age-appropriate play activities.
• Understanding of health and safety issues.

Mansioni

• Understand the role in detail via attached job description and person specification.
• Provide individualised support to children and families in hospital settings.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to reduce anxiety and promote wellbeing.

Conoscenze

Knowledge of children’s issues

Communication with children

Self-motivation

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Working with families

Designing age-appropriate play

Effective communication

Prompt/task efficiency

Health and safety awareness

Adolescents/special needs experience (

Formazione

Health Play Specialist foundation degree / Professional Diploma in Specialised Play for Sick Children and Young People

Registered with HPSET

Hospital experience (Desirable)

Descrizione del lavoro

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Health Play Specialist to support children and young people through therapeutic play, with the aim of reducing anxiety and improving experience during healthcare. You will use playful, age-appropriate activities and work closely with families and a multi-disciplinary team.

The role requires registration with HPSET, a foundation degree or professional diploma in specialised play, and the ability to work within a 7-day rota.