Job overview

As a vital member of the multi-professional team the play specialists contribute to the provision of high standards of patient care by organising and supervising therapeutic play for children before and during their hospital stay. Our Play Specialists create warm, caring and safe environments for children and their families and continually look for and initiate ways to improve children's experiences of healthcare.
Play Specialists provide important support to healthcare colleagues by ensuring children and young people have access to age and developmentally appropriate play preparation for procedures, distraction and access to play opportunities during their stay in hospital.

This is a developmental role and once you have received your HPSET you will have the opportunity to progress into a Band 4 position.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities. 

Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.