Health Play Specialist

3 weeks ago


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

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

The post holder will need to work 8.30-4.30 on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month and 9-12pm on either the 1st or 3rd Tuesday of the month.

The postholder will be expected to work as part of a large MDT within the Neurofibromatosis Centre out-patients department at Guy’s Hospital.

To provide safe, individualised play support, distraction and supervision to children attending the NF National centre out patients department

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

Ensure links with departments such as MRI within the Evelina Children’s Hospital.

Mentoring/supervision will be given by the Evelina Play Lead

The post holder will need to work 8.30-4.30 on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month and 9-12pm on either the 1st or 3rd Tuesday of the month.

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 NF National centre out patients department

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

Ensure links with departments such as MRI within the Evelina Children’s Hospital.

Mentoring/supervision will be given by the Evelina Play Lead



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