Play Specialist

7 months ago


London, United Kingdom London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

To work with a play team in supporting and promoting play within the trust as well as the paediatric department.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in our play team We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Hospital Play Specialist to join our team. You will be an integral part of providing high quality care to the children of Brent, Harrow and Ealing. The successful applicant will work closely with the MDT to support children, young people and their families throughout the whole paediatric department. We have a 27 bedded inpatient unit, an 8 bedded Assessment unit, a 4 bedded day care unit, a POSCU centre and an outpatient department which makes up our very busy unit. The post holder must be passionate and committed to meeting the needs of children, young people and their families and strive to make their visit to the hospital as fun and painless as possible.

Based at Northwick park Hospital, you would also be supporting Ealing hospital outpatient and day-care

To supporting play within the department

Distraction play with our children who may be having a procedure



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