Hospital Play Specialist

1 week ago


Sutton, United Kingdom Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring every child has the opportunity, encouragement and facilities for play in a safe, secure child orientated environment.

To provide therapeutic play appropriate to the childs’ age, medical condition and background, and to utilise play as a tool to prepare the child, and their family, for theatre under anaesthesia and post-operatively with coping strategies.

Principle Duties

Alongside the Day Surgery Unit the post-holder will organise, initiate and supervise play facilities for children 0-18 appropriate for their age, cognitive ability and background.

To provide emotional support and continuity of care pre and post-operatively for the children, young people and family within the Day Surgery Unit.

To participate in providing an environment in which children can have a basic understanding of their operation and have the confidence to cope with their hospital visit or admission.

To maintain a child focused environment, where play occurs naturally and promotes the value of play within the hospital setting.

To coordinate and supervise preoperative visits to the unit.

To teach and advise other professional personnel about the effect of hospitalisation on children and the value of play.

To be responsible for maintaining stock, advising on resources to meet the needs of the service area, and managing the toy budget at ward level.

The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic play specialist to join our pool of Staff Bank workers, there are many full time roles available but as they are ever-changing - the exact roles available will be provided once your Hiring & Recruitment is complete. We can give you an idea of the type of roles available at the time of contact, but we cannot guarantee set roles as your hiring time may vary. Depending on previous relevant experience & previous NHS experience, higher banding/rates can be discussed.

Principle Duties

Alongside the Day Surgery Unit the post-holder will organise, initiate and supervise play facilities for children 0-18 appropriate for their age, cognitive ability and background.

To provide emotional support and continuity of care pre and post-operatively for the children, young people and family within the Day Surgery Unit.

To participate in providing an environment in which children can have a basic understanding of their operation and have the confidence to cope with their hospital visit or admission.

To maintain a child focused environment, where play occurs naturally and promotes the value of play within the hospital setting.

To coordinate and supervise preoperative visits to the unit.

To teach and advise other professional personnel about the effect of hospitalisation on children and the value of play.

To be responsible for maintaining stock, advising on resources to meet the needs of the service area, and managing the toy budget at ward level.



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