Play Specialist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Play Specialist to join our friendly well established team.

Bluefin ward nurses children and young people from birth to 18 years. Our patients have a variety of medical and surgical conditions. The unit has an HDU area and separate Children's and Young Person's Day Unit.

We presently have a permanent position for a Play Specialist to work alongside our play assistant. You will be based on Bluefin Ward but can expect to work in other areas across the hospital and become an integral part of the Bluefin team. Supporting and working with children and young people in the acute setting.

Appropriate applicants would need

Level 4 Diploma in SpecialisedPlayfor Children and Young People/Edexcel Certificate in HospitalPlaySpecialism or HPSC/HPSEB.

Or

Foundation degree in HealthcarePlay Specialism and experience of working with children in a hospital play setting.

Please do not apply if you do not have the above qualifications.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced person who want to make a real difference to the patients and families in our care. You should expect to be supported, supervised, challenged and mentored by our experienced staff.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the child's needs are identified andplayprogrammes implemented accordingly to meet individual requirements

• To assess theplay, developmental, and emotional needs of individual children of all ages
• Establish and maintain effective communication, verbal and written, with children, families and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Negotiate sensitively with children and their carers particularly if there are any barriers to understanding.
• Communicate with children in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development and their carers.
• Engage in effective communication with a variety of ages and those with complex needs.

• Development and support of other members of theplayteam includingplay assistants and youth worker/s.

See attached Job Description for further information

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

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

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