Outreach Play Specialist
1 month ago
Job summary
Are you an energetic and motivated person with a passion for creating fun and exciting play activities for children of all ages and abilities? Do you hold a qualification in a Health Play Specialism registered with HPSET? Do you have experience working with Babies, Children or Young People with complex and/or palliative care needs? If yes, then we would love to hear from you
Main duties of the job
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Outreach Play Specialist to join our dynamic team to provide therapeutic and generic, play and leisure activities for babies, children and young people at Rainbows who are receiving end-of-life care, creating meaningful and enjoyable memories with them and their families to cherish. Your main base will be Rainbows Childrens Hospice on Lark Rise in Loughborough however, for this role you will be required to travel and work in community settings such as family homes, covering the 5 counties of the East Midlands: Leicestershire, Nottingham, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. This is a part time role hours Monday- Friday with some weekend work for events, for example, Family Fun Days and annual Christmas party.
About us
Here at Rainbows Childrens Hospice, we make it possible for families to manage their childs care their way. From pain management and play therapy to emotional support, our care can come to them at home.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the role To provide the provision of play and leisure activities, therapeutic or generic, within the home, and community environments to Babies, Children and Young People who are receiving end-of-life care from Rainbows Childrens Hospice. Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of activity for the Babies, Child and Young People within the home and community.Support family members and help create memory making activities using specialist skills.Advise, support and signpost family members with regards to specialist play.To carry out complex and highly sensitive conversations with families regarding end-of-life care, providing recommendations on suitable activities and advising on appropriate timings of these activities.Further responsibilities in the role of an Outreach Play Specialist at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.Requirements For this role you will need to have to have the following essential criteria:Fully Qualified Health Play Specialist & registered with HPSET.Experience working with Babies, Children and/or Young People of all ages.Experience with Babies, Children and/or Young People with complex and/or palliative needs.Ability to travel around the East Midlands and get to rural locations.Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.Our Benefits include: Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.Bupa Cashback plan.Life Assurance. 27 days holiday.Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme. Access to occupational health.Contributory pension scheme or Salary sacrifice pension scheme. Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Anne-Marie Rosak, Head of Hospice & Community Services, on To apply for the role please click apply now to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the people team at This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Fully Qualified with Foundation Degree in Healthcare Play Specialism & registered with HPSET
Experience
Essential
Experience with babies and children of all ages (0-18 years) Experience with babies and children with complex and/or palliative care needs Demonstrates high standard of performance Effective communication skills with Babies, Children, Young People & Families Ability to teach and support other team members Good teamwork Experience of working independently without supervision Knowledge of safeguarding Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of play interventions using a reflective approach and amend programmes if required Valid UK Driving Licence and access to own car
Desirable
Understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Experience of lone working in the community Experience of managing a caseloadWe have other current jobs related to this field that you can find below
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