Play Worker

1 week ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a principle Cancer Unit based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital called Waterfall house, one of the UK’s largest Primary Treatment Centre’s for Paediatric Oncology and Haematology, and to make a real difference to the lives of families across the region affected by childhood cancer. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work within our inpatient and out-patient Haematology/Oncology units. You will have excellent communication skills, be well organized, thrive in a busy and challenging environment, and enjoy working as a key member of a multi-professional team.

To work in collaboration with the Play and Youth Service team to meet the general and normalizing play/recreation/leisure needs of children & young people through the facilitation of activities within the designated areas within the Trust; the Play & Admissions Centre, Pre-Assessment, wards and out-patient clinic areas across the Trust.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.


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