Job summary
- Main area
- Play Specialist
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 17.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-7391990
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queens Medical Centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Play Specialist Trainee
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a play specialist trainee post ahs become available.
The successful candidate must be on the HPS foundation degree course already or have a secured place for September with a placement and mentor.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a safe and welcoming environment demonstrating a caring and relaxed attitude towards any child and family entering the ward or departments
- To work with children of all ages, individually or in groups in a variety of settings
- To devise and implement specific play programmes (age and stage appropriate) to meet the continued individual needs and perform development and milestone assessments.
- To organise and supervise play activities for individual and groups of children and young people in hospital according to their individual needs and as part of their overall plan
- To provide play based observations to support the overall assessment of children and young people
- To provide therapeutic play intervention where necessary to include preparation, distraction and post procedural.
- To establish effective communication, both verbally and written with children/families and the multi-disciplinary team
- To understand and use play documentation to communicate relevant information and/or progress being aware of the need for confidentiality both with the written and spoken word
- To ensure that all toys, play equipment and facilities are clean, in good repair and stored safely
- To ensure that a safe environment is created for children, their families and staff in accordance with the Trusts safety policy.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide a safe and welcoming environment demonstrating a caring and relaxed attitude towards any child and family entering the ward or departments
- To work with children of all ages, individually or in groups in a variety of settings
- To devise and implement specific play programmes (age and stage appropriate) to meet the continued individual needs and perform development and milestone assessments.
- To organise and supervise play activities for individual and groups of children and young people in hospital according to their individual needs and as part of their overall plan
- To provide play based observations to support the overall assessment of children and young people
- To provide therapeutic play intervention where necessary to include preparation, distraction and post procedural.
- To establish effective communication, both verbally and written with children/families and the multi-disciplinary team
- To understand and use play documentation to communicate relevant information and/or progress being aware of the need for confidentiality both with the written and spoken word
- To ensure that all toys, play equipment and facilities are clean, in good repair and stored safely
- To ensure that a safe environment is created for children, their families and staff in accordance with the Trusts safety policy
- To be responsible for achieving standards of care set by example and direction
- To be involved in Personal Development reviews
- To support play in audits
- To demonstrate flexibility when required to work in other areas
- To participate in play team meetings
- To review and reflect on own practice and performance through the effective use of clinical supervision and appraisal
Person specification
BOTH
Essential criteria
- HPS foundation course - secure place or on it
- NNEB childcare qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- safeguarding training
BOTH
Essential criteria
- 2 years minimum experience in a professional childcare setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jamie-Lee Phillipson
- Job title
- Play Specialist Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812277394
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