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  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching
  • Bristol
    Remote

Requirements

  • - Respond to referrals from the multidisciplinary team
  • - Provide support for children and young people through play preparation and play programmes
  • - Support patients through procedures using therapeutic play and distraction therapies
  • - Supervise play assistants, students and volunteers throughout the hospital
  • - Some community/travel working with this post

Responsibilities

  • 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.

FAQs

What is the main role of a Health Play Specialist?

The main role of a Health Play Specialist is to implement safe and high-quality play programmes that meet the emotional, social, developmental, and creative needs of children and young people in a hospital setting.

Who does the Health Play Specialist work with?

The Health Play Specialist works as part of the Play Team within the Play Department and responds to referrals from the multidisciplinary team, including collaborating with healthcare providers to support patients.

What types of activities does the Health Play Specialist provide?

The Health Play Specialist provides therapeutic play and distraction therapies to support patients during procedures and implements play preparation and play programmes tailored to the needs of children and young people.

Are there opportunities for supervision in this role?

Yes, the Health Play Specialist supervises play assistants, students, and volunteers throughout the hospital.

Is travel required for this position?

Yes, there is some community/travel work associated with this position.

What is the mission of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust?

UHBW is committed to delivering excellent care to the local community, improving patient care through innovative research and services, and supporting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

How does UHBW prioritize diversity in its workforce?

UHBW aims to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population and is actively working towards being an equal opportunities employer.

Who can I contact for more information about the Health Play Specialist position?

For further details or to arrange an informal visit, you can contact Jo Caseley, Play Department Manager, at joanne.caseley@uhbw.nhs.uk or by phone at 0117 342 8184.

Can I visit the play department before applying?

Yes, visits to the play department are welcome by arrangement.

UHBW NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic and thriving group of hospitals in the heart of Bristol and Weston.

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We are University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). 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. The Trust has many and varied career opportunities for you to choose from. 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-super-Mare, 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. With strong links to the University of Bristol and University of West of England we are the major medical research and training centre in the region, using findings to continually improve our patient care and attracting the highest caliber clinical staff from across the UK. Follow our page and become part of our story.

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