Hospital Play Assistant

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

*BANDING SUBJECT TO AFC CONFIRMATION*

Children's Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) offers a great opportunity to join our Play team.

Our play team work with children up to the age of 17 years old, supporting them through their hospital journey. The successful candidates will work with Children and Young people who are in Hospital with short and long term medical conditions. Their role focuses on; normalising play, distraction therapy, preparing children for investigations and treatment and supporting the emotional aspect of their admission.

We have 2 x permanent positions and 1 x temporary 12 month position to cover maternity leave.

We are looking for enthusiastic, driven and inspired individuals to join our Play Team, with excellent communication, organisational and observational skills.

Applicants must have a Level 3 Childcare Qualification.

Main duties of the job

The Hospital Play Assistant is a person with expert knowledge and experience of Play with the well child and with the sick child/young person. The Hospital Play Assistant will work within the Play Service and Departmental team but will also work independently using their initiative, organisation, leadership and time management.

The Hospital Play Assistant will provide developmental, therapeutic and specialised play techniques for all ages and diversities in an effort to fulfil emotional, social and developmental needs and help alleviate emotional trauma within families.

They will help bridge the gap between hospital and home, creating a positive environment and a positive patient journey. They will highlight the importance of play in assisting recovery and aiding development to all health professionals and students.

The Hospital Play Assistant will have the ability to cope with an unpredictable workload in, what can be, a stressful environment.

About us

The successful candidate will be apart of our team of over 120 staff memberswho providecare for acutely ill children and provide advanced care to children requiring a range of interventions and treatment. They will work within the Children's Ward, Oncology Unit and Children Assessment Unitat The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, where we provide care for a variety of specialities including General Medicine, General Surgery, Oncology, Gastroenterology,Orthopaedic Respiratory and more.

Date posted

26 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year per annum/ pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-HPA-724

Job locations

The Princess Royal Hospital

Apley

Telford

TF1 6TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

To have a basic knowledge of the needs of the child and family
Awareness of basic child protection procedures
Recent experience in Childcare/Healthcare setting (sufficient so that the competencies required for the role will be met)

Desirable

Knowledge and experience related to the use of play in a children's hospital environment clinical (sufficient so that the competencies required for the role will be

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 Childcare qualification or equivalent
Maths and English GCSE A-C / 9-4

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

To have a basic knowledge of the needs of the child and family
Awareness of basic child protection procedures
Recent experience in Childcare/Healthcare setting (sufficient so that the competencies required for the role will be met)

Desirable

Knowledge and experience related to the use of play in a children's hospital environment clinical (sufficient so that the competencies required for the role will be

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 Childcare qualification or equivalent
Maths and English GCSE A-C / 9-4

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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