Job summary
We are looking for a highly
motivated, enthusiastic, play worker to join our Ward 9 team.
Ward 9 is a purpose-built 18 bed
ward specialist paediatric surgical ward within Birmingham Childrens hospital.
For this post:
You
will be a good team player with excellent communication skills.
Enthusiastic,
eager, and supporting of patients, families and the nursing staff.
Main duties of the job
For more information regarding this post please contact:
Contact Name: Laura Roberts (Ward Sister)
Telephone
Number: 0121 333 9088
Email Address: laura.roberts7@nhs.net
Interview Date: TBC
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person
specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham
Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have
evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include
transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional
registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for
our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so
please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person
specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham
Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have
evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include
transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional
registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for
our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so
please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 in Child Health and Social Care or equivalent
- 5 GCSEs A-C grade including English and Maths
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 In Child Health and Social Care or willingness to undertake
- Making Every Contact Count MECC training or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Previous relevant experience, especially in the care of children young people aged 0-19 years
- Knowledge of issues relating to consent and confidentiality.
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safe guarding and cultural and diversity awareness.
Desirable
- Previous Childcare, young persons experience aged 0 - 19 years
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Child Development and Play in children young people aged 0-19 years
- Awareness of the needs of the hospitalised child young person and family
- Good understanding of Health & Safety issues relating to children/young people and Play
- Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Ability to meet the play and recreation needs of individuals and groups of children/young people and their families
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Able to liaise with professionals at all levels.
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Able to seek and act upon advice.
- Enthusiastic in all aspects of professional and personal development.
- To be professional and non-judgemental
- Basic IT skills or be prepared to undertake training identified by the Trust
Desirable
- Experience of working with children/young people with learning disabilities including those with challenging behaviour.
- Able to evaluate and reflect on own practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 in Child Health and Social Care or equivalent
- 5 GCSEs A-C grade including English and Maths
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 In Child Health and Social Care or willingness to undertake
- Making Every Contact Count MECC training or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Previous relevant experience, especially in the care of children young people aged 0-19 years
- Knowledge of issues relating to consent and confidentiality.
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safe guarding and cultural and diversity awareness.
Desirable
- Previous Childcare, young persons experience aged 0 - 19 years
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Child Development and Play in children young people aged 0-19 years
- Awareness of the needs of the hospitalised child young person and family
- Good understanding of Health & Safety issues relating to children/young people and Play
- Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Ability to meet the play and recreation needs of individuals and groups of children/young people and their families
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Able to liaise with professionals at all levels.
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Able to seek and act upon advice.
- Enthusiastic in all aspects of professional and personal development.
- To be professional and non-judgemental
- Basic IT skills or be prepared to undertake training identified by the Trust
Desirable
- Experience of working with children/young people with learning disabilities including those with challenging behaviour.
- Able to evaluate and reflect on own practice.
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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