Job summary
Band 4 Play Specialist providing holistic and supportive care to children, young people and their families, prior to a general anaesthetic at UHNM. To provide a safe and welcoming environment within PreAMS, demonstrating a caring and compassionate attitude, towards all children and their families. To respect the individuality, values, social, cultural and religious diversity of all children and their families, and contribute to the provision of a service that is sensitive to these needs. To participate in the development of health promotion activities as appropriate. To participate in supporting individualised plans of care for children and their families, and to provide one-to-one or group education where required.
Main duties of the job
The children and young people's pre-anaesthetic management service (CYP PreAMS) aims to provide a multidisciplinary assessment for all children and young people requiring a planned anaesthetic; ensuring all medical, physical and emotional needs are met before admission to hospital.
The objectives of CYP PreAMS are:
- To ascertain a patient's suitability for anaesthetic and proposed procedure through clinical assessment and health screening
- Optimise health conditions
- Provide psychological preparation and anxiety management
- Support patients with additional needs - learning disabilities, autism, ADHD etc
- Improve safety and quality of care through multidisciplinary team working, shared decision making and robust care planning
- Provide up to date and relevant information to children and families to ensure informed consent
- Create an opportunity for health promotion / safeguarding - making every contact count.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The children and young peoples pre-anaesthetic management service (CYP PreAMS) aims to provide a multidisciplinary assessment for all children and young people requiring a planned anaesthetic; ensuring all medical, physical and emotional needs are met before admission to hospital.
The objectives of CYP PreAMS are:
- To ascertain a patients suitability for anaesthetic and proposed procedure through clinical assessment and health screening
- Optimise health conditions
- Provide psychological preparation and anxiety management
- Support patients with additional needs learning disabilities, autism, ADHD etc
- Improve safety and quality of care through multidisciplinary team working, shared decision making and robust care planning
- Provide up to date and relevant information to children and families to ensure informed consent
- Create an opportunity for health promotion / safeguarding making every contact count.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The children and young peoples pre-anaesthetic management service (CYP PreAMS) aims to provide a multidisciplinary assessment for all children and young people requiring a planned anaesthetic; ensuring all medical, physical and emotional needs are met before admission to hospital.
The objectives of CYP PreAMS are:
- To ascertain a patients suitability for anaesthetic and proposed procedure through clinical assessment and health screening
- Optimise health conditions
- Provide psychological preparation and anxiety management
- Support patients with additional needs learning disabilities, autism, ADHD etc
- Improve safety and quality of care through multidisciplinary team working, shared decision making and robust care planning
- Provide up to date and relevant information to children and families to ensure informed consent
- Create an opportunity for health promotion / safeguarding making every contact count.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- >2 years experience as a Play Specialist
- NVQ level 3 in childcare or equivalent
Desirable
Parent/Carer Education
Essential
- Participation in supporting parent/carer education
Desirable
- Maintains up to date knowledge and skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- >2 years experience as a Play Specialist
- NVQ level 3 in childcare or equivalent
Desirable
Parent/Carer Education
Essential
- Participation in supporting parent/carer education
Desirable
- Maintains up to date knowledge and skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
PreAMS Royal Stoke Hospital
Newcastle Road
Newcastle Under Lyme
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
