Job summary
Join Our Team and Make a Difference!This role is all about bringing joy, comfort, and creativity to children and young people during their hospital stay. You'll support play and therapeutic activities tailored to each child's individual needs, helping them feel safe and cared for while aligning with their overall care plan.
As part of the team, you'll work under the guidance of a Registered Health Play Specialist Lead, carrying out hands-on tasks that promote the health, development, and emotional well-being of infants and children within the unit.
You'll play a key role in the smooth running of the playroom, ensuring every child has access to fun, meaningful activities that brighten their day. Collaboration is at the heart of this position--you'll work closely with the multi-disciplinary team across the Woodlands Unit to create a positive, supportive environment for every family.
Main duties of the job
You'll work closely with the play team to deliver high-quality, individualized care that meets the unique needs of each infant, child, or young person in a supportive, family-centred environment.
Maintaining accurate patient records will be an important part of your role, ensuring every detail is captured with care. You'll also play a vital part in safeguarding well-being by promptly reporting any changes in a patient's condition to the nurse in charge.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the registered health play specialist with providing high standard individualised care of the paediatric patient.
To maintain accurate records
To report any changes in the patients condition to the nurse in charge
To ensure a safe play environment on a daily basis
Please make sure you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the registered health play specialist with providing high standard individualised care of the paediatric patient.
To maintain accurate records
To report any changes in the patients condition to the nurse in charge
To ensure a safe play environment on a daily basis
Please make sure you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NNEB/BTEC/NVQ/CACHE Childcare Level 3
Experience
Essential
- demonstrate good knowledge of the well child physical, psychological and social development
Desirable
- Experience within the hospital setting. Experience of working with children with special needs including those with challenging behaviours.
Knowledge
Essential
- understanding the need of confidentiality awareness
- SEND
Desirable
communication
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- ability to communicate sensitively with families under stress and in crisis
Skills
Essential
- Ability to meet the physical needs of the well child
- Good IT skills
- able to work flexible hours and weekends according to need of clinical area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NNEB/BTEC/NVQ/CACHE Childcare Level 3
Experience
Essential
- demonstrate good knowledge of the well child physical, psychological and social development
Desirable
- Experience within the hospital setting. Experience of working with children with special needs including those with challenging behaviours.
Knowledge
Essential
- understanding the need of confidentiality awareness
- SEND
Desirable
communication
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- ability to communicate sensitively with families under stress and in crisis
Skills
Essential
- Ability to meet the physical needs of the well child
- Good IT skills
- able to work flexible hours and weekends according to need of clinical area
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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