NHS

Play Specialist


Pay29,460.00 - 31,909.00 / year
LocationHarrow/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9337-23-1667?language=en&page=589&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      To work with a play team in supporting and promoting play within the trust as well as the paediatric department.

      Main duties of the job

      An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in our play team! We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Hospital Play Specialist to join our team. You will be an integral part of providing high quality care to the children of Brent, Harrow and Ealing. The successful applicant will work closely with the MDT to support children, young people and their families throughout the whole paediatric department. We have a 27 bedded inpatient unit, an 8 bedded Assessment unit, a 4 bedded day care unit, a POSCU centre and an outpatient department which makes up our very busy unit. The post holder must be passionate and committed to meeting the needs of children, young people and their families and strive to make their visit to the hospital as fun and painless as possible.

      About us

      Based at Northwick park Hospital , you would also be supporting Ealing hospital outpatient and day-care

      Date posted

      29 November 2023

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 4

      Salary

      £29,460 to £31,909 a year per annum inc hca

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      337-NP-7175BS

      Job locations

      Northwick Park Hospital

      Harrow

      HA1 3UJ


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To supporting play within the department

      Distraction play with our children who may be having a procedure

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To supporting play within the department

      Distraction play with our children who may be having a procedure

      Person Specification

      Hospital Play Qualification

      Essential

      • Hospital Play Qualification

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in a hospital

      Communication skills

      Essential

      • Good communication skills

      Desirable

      • communication skills with non verbal children
      Person Specification

      Hospital Play Qualification

      Essential

      • Hospital Play Qualification

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in a hospital

      Communication skills

      Essential

      • Good communication skills

      Desirable

      • communication skills with non verbal children

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

      Address

      Northwick Park Hospital

      Harrow

      HA1 3UJ


      Employer's website

      https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

      Address

      Northwick Park Hospital

      Harrow

      HA1 3UJ


      Employer's website

      https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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