Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen at UCLH for a qualified Health Play Specialist or second-year Apprentice/student on the Health Play Specialist course, looking to gain more experience within our highly respected team.
This is a part-time post working at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital (ENTED). We are looking for someone who is committed to the delivery of compassionate high-quality care and has the skills to implement specialised play and preparation to support children, young people and their families undergoing treatment in a busy hospital environment.
The successful candidate will implement specialised play interventions across both inpatient and outpatient settings. You will need to be able to engage easily with children and young people, be able to work effectively with your multi-disciplinary team colleagues and use therapeutic play techniques creatively throughout the setting.
Main duties of the job
- To plan, implement and evaluate interventions to achieve therapeutic goals, in collaboration with the referrer, the child/young person and their family, managing own caseload and demonstrating effective time management.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate recreational and therapeutic play interventions, including preparation, distraction therapy and post-procedural techniques for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Contribute to establishing and maintaining systems to provide patients with a smooth transition between hospital departments.
- Work independently to meet the needs of children and young people as well as part of the MDT.
- Provide and maintain a safe, welcoming and age-appropriate environment where play and recreation can occur naturally.
- Select and apply therapeutic techniques to help children, young people and young adults overcome difficulties with hospital admission/procedures.
- Contribute to assessments and overall care planning using knowledge of child and adolescent development and incorporating an understanding of child/vulnerable adult protection issues.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS, pro-rata
- Part-time position with flexible working hours
- Opportunity to work in a highly respected team
- Professional development opportunities
Requirements
- Qualified Health Play Specialist or second-year Apprentice/student on the Health Play Specialist course
- Experience of working with children and young people in a healthcare setting
- Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary team colleagues
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills