Health Play Specialist
3 days ago
We are looking for a full-time Health Play Specialist to work within the Child Development Centre and Paediatric Oncology.
As a Health Play Specialist, you will join a well-established and valued play team, working across Children's Services. We are a proactive team, determined to provide quality interventions and find the best solutions for patients, families, and those we work alongside.
It is necessary to have a Health Play Specialist (HPS) qualification, but in the absence of this, a commitment to undertake HPS apprenticeship training is essential.
You will have excellent therapeutic, developmental play and communication skills and knowledge; experience in working with preschool children, especially in terms of developmental assessments; supporting children and young people through medical diagnostic and treatment procedures; the ability to work autonomously and with other members of the multidisciplinary team
If you are passionate about developmental and therapeutic play; supporting families; are highly motivated and can work both in a team and independently, we would like to hear from you.
If you are passionate about developmental and therapeutic play; supporting families; are highly motivated and can work both in a team and independently, we would like to hear from you.
**Main duties of the job**:
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide support for children, young people and their families.
- Take on individual referrals for children and young people experiencing difficulty in coping with the diagnosis/treatment and managing hospital admission/procedures. Using evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions.
- Work independently and with the multi-disciplinary team to support the development of preschool children with additional needs.
- Provide therapeutic play interventions for specific medical procedures.
- Document play based and related interventions and outcomes.
- Develop skills, knowledge and be responsible for own practice through continued professional development.
- Promote an awareness of the emotional needs of children in hospital and the importance of play, within the multi-disciplinary team.
**Rota**: Monday-Friday - hours of work to be agreed
**Base Location**: Poole Hospital
**Interview Date**: TBC
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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