Health Play Specialist

3 days ago


Barnet, United Kingdom Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Full time

**Main duties of the job**:
**Working for our organisation**:
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

**Person specification**:
**Education and Professional Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Registered qualified Hospital Play Specialist holding the Foundation degree in Healthcare Play Specialism or Edexcel
- NNEB/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent training childcare and development

**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Experience of working with babies/children and young people in hospital setting
- Experience of effective working as a team member
- Experience of working with parents and extended families
- Experience of working with children with special needs including those with challenging behaviour

**Desirable criteria**:

- Documented evidence of continuing Professional Development

**Skills and Aptitudes**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Basic knowledge of child protection policies and relevant health legislation
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients/families and staff
- Basic competency using word and excel

**Desirable criteria**:
**Values**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- **Covid-19 Vaccination**

Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
- ** AT* - Apprenticeship Training**. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- If you are an **EU/EEA citizen** who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.** Please Note: We are unable to sponsor Band 2 to 4 as the salary does not meet the UKVI Points Based system threshold.**:

- **If you require sponsorship** for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- The Trust uses **electronic new starter forms** on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- **The Trust will request a DBS** (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

**Please note**:



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