Registered Health Play Specialist
2 months ago
**Job overview**:
Are you a qualified Play Specialist with a Foundation degree in Healthcare Play Specialism and experience of working with children or young people in a healthcare environment?
If the answer is yes and you are looking for a new challenge we have the job for you An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join us on the PANDA Unit as our Play Therapist.
On the PANDA unit we are a dedicated team who provide excellent treatment and care for unwell children and Young People in the Emergency Department at Salford Care Organisation.
We are passionate about delivering safe, clean and personal care for the patient and their family as well as ensuring a positive work environment where staff can thrive.
Your responsibilities would include working closely with the team to encourage and supervise play according to age and ability for Children and Young People and have the opportunity to create and maintain a therapeutic environment.
**Main duties of the job**:
- To prepare and support the patient appropriately through play and distraction during any clinical activity/procedure that is to be undertaken
- Provide therapeutic play
- Ensure the Paediatric department has a range of activities available to children and their families daily - supporting activities as appropriate
- Provide a safe environment for children attending the department by ensuring all play equipment is clean and fit for purpose. Removing and reporting any damaged equipment to Department Sister.
- To promptly alert the team where there are any changes in the patient’s health and well-being or any possible risks
- Actively safeguard the welfare of children and escalate any safeguarding concerns and implement child protection procedures accordingly
**Working for our organisation**:
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to **make a difference** and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - **care**, **appreciate** and **inspire** - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**essential**:
**Essential criteria**:
- Foundation degree in Healthcare Play Specialism
**Desirable criteria**:
- Registered with HPSET
**essential**:
**Essential criteria**:
- Evidence of expertise of working as an effective member of a Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Experience of working within a Health environment
**Desirable criteria**:
- Experience of working with adolescents and children with special needs including those with challenging behaviour
- Basic counselling skills
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**
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