Health Play Specialist

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Health Play Specialist to join our expanding Play Service at the Evelina London Childrens Hospital. We welcome applicants from students completing their foundation degree/apprentice in Health Play Specialism. We are looking for someone who is empathetic, fun and able to adapt to patient individual needs providing normalising and therapeutic play.

The post holder will work to provide a welcoming play environment and develop materials to guide children through their experience. You will work alongside an experienced MDT and be adaptable and have good communication skills.

The post holder will be expected to work as part of a large MDT within the Evelina London Childrens Hospital.

The applicant will be required to implement play interventions in a busy environment ,and use their knowledge and skills providing appropriate holistic opportunities through preparation, distraction ,procedural support and age appropriate play activities for various procedures.

Mentoring/supervision will be given by the Evelina Play Manager.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

To provide safe, individualised play support, distraction and supervision to children attending the Childrens Day Unit.

Develop resources to guide children through the experience and ensure a welcoming, play environment

Mentoring/supervision will be given by the Evelina Play Manager.



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