Health Play Specialist

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

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Job summary

The Health Play Specialist is member of the Play Team who works within the Play Department to implement safe, high quality play programmes covering all aspects of hospital play provision, which meet patients emotional, social, developmental and creative needs.

The Health Play Specialist will respond to referrals from the multidisciplinary team to provide support for children and young people through play preparation and play programmes and support patients through procedures using therapeutic play and distraction therapies. In addition, they supervise play assistants, students and volunteers throughout the hospital.

Main duties of the job

Please see Job Description for main duties of the job

Please note there is some community/travel working with this post.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

06 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-WC-7113-NG

Job locations

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8BJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as a Health Play Specialist with children in a hospital setting
  • Experience of assessing patients' needs to provide specialised play, therapeutic distraction, preparation and post procedural play
  • Excellent knowledge of child development

Desirable

  • Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and have ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Ability to motivate others
  • Ability to work under own initiative
  • Driving Licence & use of vehicle or able to confidently use public transport

Desirable

  • Strong IT skills including use of Microsoft Word, Teams and other in house systems
  • Awareness of budget and stock control

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting demands
  • Positive and motivated team player
  • Willingness to reflect upon practice and be open to new ideas and ways of working
  • Sympathetic attitude and ability to support your team
  • Promotes positive working relationships with all colleagues within the play team and wider multi-disciplinary team
  • Enthusiastic and motivated to continually develop

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Foundation Degree (FdA) in Healthcare Play Specialism or equivalent
  • Current HPSET registration (or overseas equivalent) or be in the process of re-registering. You will be required to remain registered with HPSET (or overseas equivalent) whilst in post
Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as a Health Play Specialist with children in a hospital setting
  • Experience of assessing patients' needs to provide specialised play, therapeutic distraction, preparation and post procedural play
  • Excellent knowledge of child development

Desirable

  • Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and have ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Ability to motivate others
  • Ability to work under own initiative
  • Driving Licence & use of vehicle or able to confidently use public transport

Desirable

  • Strong IT skills including use of Microsoft Word, Teams and other in house systems
  • Awareness of budget and stock control

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting demands
  • Positive and motivated team player
  • Willingness to reflect upon practice and be open to new ideas and ways of working
  • Sympathetic attitude and ability to support your team
  • Promotes positive working relationships with all colleagues within the play team and wider multi-disciplinary team
  • Enthusiastic and motivated to continually develop

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Foundation Degree (FdA) in Healthcare Play Specialism or equivalent
  • Current HPSET registration (or overseas equivalent) or be in the process of re-registering. You will be required to remain registered with HPSET (or overseas equivalent) whilst in post

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8BJ


Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8BJ


Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Play Department Manager

Jo Caseley

joanne.caseley@uhbw.nhs.uk

01173428184

Date posted

06 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-WC-7113-NG

Job locations

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8BJ


Supporting documents

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