Job overview

This is an amazing opportunity to join the Royal Marsden Hospital’s highly skilled and specialist Play Team. To provide a high quality and holistic play service for patients and their families in our care. To ensure all patients have appropriate access to the Play service whilst in hospital. Helping to create a welcoming environment for children and young adults undergoing cancer treatment such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

The candidate will have the exciting opportunity to support patients in all areas of the Oak Centre for Children and Young People. This will include the ward, Daycare, Outpatients and other departments within the hospital. We also support the young adult patients on the Teenage Cancer Trust ward. We work closely with the multi disciplinary team to provide patient care.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Play Specialist who can bring new ideas, experience and their skills to the play team.

This post is a 37.5 hour per week permanent position.

Main duties of the job

This post is part of the play team on The Oak Centre for Children and Young People at The Royal Marsden Hospital. The post holder will plan, deliver and evaluate play and activities for the children/adolescents on the unit.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.