Job Title: Health Play Specialist
Company: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: London
Salary/Rate: £34,186 – £37,389 a year

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Description

• Provide therapeutic play to children and young people receiving hospital care.
• Carry out therapeutic assessments and develop individual play programmes based on each child’s needs.
• Prepare children for invasive and non-invasive medical procedures through therapeutic play.
• Use distraction therapy to reduce anxiety and distress during procedures.
• Provide post-procedure therapeutic play to support recovery and emotional wellbeing.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of play interventions.
• Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Support children and families affected by hospitalisation.
• Potentially develop play support for sibling donors, palliative-care discussions and bereavement support.
• Work Monday–Friday, with occasional weekends and bank holidays.

Requirements

Essential:

• FdA Health Care Play Specialism, equivalent previous qualification (HPSC/HPSEB), or Child Life Specialist qualification.
• Registration with the Society of Health Play Specialists (SoHPS) or certification as a Child Life Specialist (CCLS).
• Basic secondary education including English and Maths.
• Knowledge of therapeutic play and child development.
• Understanding of the impact of hospitalisation on children, young people and families.
• Knowledge of the value of play for sick children.
• Understanding of relevant health legislation, professional guidelines and confidentiality.
• Ability to plan and deliver play preparation, distraction therapy and post-procedure play.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organisation and documentation skills.
• Ability to work creatively with individual children and groups/adolescents.
• Ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to reflect critically on your own practice and maintain professional boundaries.
• Awareness of health, safety and risk.
• Appropriate UK professional registration is required.

Desirable:

• NVQ/CACHE/NNEB Level 3 in Child Care/Play Work.
• Diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce or degree in Early Childhood Studies.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and professional codes of conduct.
• Presentation and IT skills.

Benefits

• £34,186–£37,389 per year, inclusive, pro rata.
• 3-year fixed-term contract.
• Full-time 37.5 hours per week.
• Opportunity to work at a highly specialised children’s NHS hospital.
• Opportunity to develop and expand therapeutic play services.
• Training and professional development opportunities within the NHS environment.
• Inclusive workplace with active staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women’s Networks.
• Employer is a Disability Confident Employer and accredited Living Wage Employer.
• The employer states that applicants requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside other applicants.

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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