Play Specialist Trainee Post

6 days ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

NHS AfC: Band 3

**Main area**
- Play specialist
- **Grade**
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- **Contract**
- Permanent
- **Hours**
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- **Job ref**
- 164-4358716**Site**
- Queens Medical Centre
- **Town**
- Nottingham
- **Salary**
- £20,330 - £21,777 pro rata
- **Salary period**
- Yearly
- **Closing**
- Today at 23:59Job overview

An exciting new opportunity has arisen here at NUH, we are looking for play-specialised trainees who are already accessing the play specialist foundation degree course and are registered with Healthcare Play Specialist Education Trust (HPSET)

This post is not an apprenticeship; we are looking for year one /two play specialised students to complete their training with us and therefore the opportunity to obtain a band 4-play specialist post within Nottingham University Hospital upon completion.

We offer a wide range of services from our Medical, Surgical wards, Childrens Assessment Unit, Medical and Surgical Day Case and Outpatients, Oncology, Rheumatology, Neurology, Orthopaedics, ENT, Burns and Plastics, Cleft lip and Palate, Paediatric Critical Care Unit, Nation renal unit, MRI specialist support.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

To maintain a safe child focussed environment, to organise, initiate and supervise play for the sick child from birth to adolescence that is appropriate to their development, medical condition and background. To accurately document play intervention and developmental assessments. To provide therapeutic intervention where necessary including preparation, distraction and post procedural play and devise and implement play programmes to help aid recovery. whilst working alongside play specialists to help develop your skill sets.

Working for our organisation

Nottingham children's hospital is a regional centre and offers a wide range of services from our Medical, Surgical wards, Children's Assessment Unit, Medical and Surgical Day Case and Outpatients, Oncology, Rheumatology, Neurology, Orthopaedics, ENT, Burns and Plastics, Cleft lip and Palate, Paediatric Critical Care Unit, Nation renal unit, MRI specialist support. it provides plenty of development opportunity and learning and they have achieved their Nursing Pathway to excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide a safe and welcoming environment demonstrating a caring and relaxed attitude towards any child and family entering the ward or departments
- To work with children of all ages, individually or in groups in a variety of settings
- To devise and implement specific play programmes (age and stage appropriate) to meet the continued individual needs and perform development and milestone assessments.
- To organise and supervise play activities for individual and groups of children and young people in hospital according to their individual needs and as part of their overall plan
- To provide play based observations to support the overall assessment of children and young people
- To provide therapeutic play intervention where necessary to include preparation, distraction and post procedural.
- To establish effective communication, both verbally and written with children/families and the multi-disciplinary team
- To understand and use play documentation to communicate relevant information and/or progress being aware of the need for confidentiality both with the written and spoken word
- To ensure that all toys, play equipment and facilities are clean, in good repair and stored safely
- To ensure that a safe environment is created for children, their families and staff in accordance with the Trusts safety policy
- To be responsible for achieving standards of care set by example and direction
- To be involved in Personal Development reviews
- To support play in audits
- To demonstrate flexibility when required to work in other areas
- To participate in play team meetings
- To review and reflect on own practice and performance through the effective use of clinical supervision and appraisal
- To attend mandatory training, keep abreast of current trends in play, through reading literature and journals, and being supportive to change

Person specification

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Essential criteria
- Healthcare Play Specialist Foundation Degree
- 2 years of working within a professional childcare setting

Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a paediatric hospital setting

Questions

Desirable criteria
- Placement experience

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria
- Ability to work with individuals and groups of children to assess, plan & implement activities

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria
- Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to record accurate information. Ability to use own initiative. Ability to work flexibly within a changing environment

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