Outreach Play Specialist

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 anne-marie.rosak@rainbows.co.uk 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 recruitment@rainbows.co.uk 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 caseload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People

Address

Lark Rise

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 2HS

Employer's website

https://www.rainbows.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)