Play Assistant - Huntingdon

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Play Assistant to deliver child-focused play and support for children in hospital. The role requires motivation, enthusiasm, and awareness of child development and emotional needs of pediatric patients.

The successful candidate will hold a Level 3 childcare qualification and contribute to play, distraction, and preparation activities across Holly Ward and linked areas, with priority given to redeployment-identified staff where applicable.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 3 childcare qualification.
• Experience or understanding of child development in a hospital setting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide child-focused play, distraction, and preparation for children in hospital.
• Work on Holly Ward and associated areas including Paediatric Assessment unit and Day Case area.

Skills

Childcare empathy

Child development knowledge

People skills

Education

Level 3 childcare qualification

Job description

As a Play Assistant working within our Trust the expectations within your role are to be motivated and enthusiastic in providing child focused play with an awareness of child development and the emotional needs of a child in hospital.

To meet the challenges of this post you must hold a level 3 childcare qualification.

The Play Team works on Holly ward a 17 bedded children ward, providing play, distraction and preparation, covering Children's Outpatients, Paediatric Assessment unit and a Day case area.

If you are and overseas candidate wishing to apply and would require sponsorship, you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.