Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
There is an exciting opportunity to join our Play Team at GOSH as a Health Play Specialist for a 12-month maternity cover. We have a One Team ethos, and you will be required to support your fellow Play Team members across the whole hospital, but will be based in a ward.
You will be required to share responsibility for the successful delivery of the agreed Play Service business plan and objectives through direct delivery, teaching and effective communication.
You will manage a caseload of patients, providing therapeutic play interventions, helping to alleviate patient's anxieties and fear, increasing their co-operation during their time in hospital receiving specialised treatment/care promoting well-being and contribute towards a positive patient experience.
You are required to hold a current FdA in Healthcare Play Specialism or equivalent qualification, please see Job Description.
Main duties of the job
1. To undertake therapeutic assessments and devise play programmes for children and young people in hospital, according to their individual needs and as part of the overall care plan.
2. To plan and implement individual therapeutic play programmes to include preparation for invasive and non-invasive procedures, distraction therapy and post procedural play.
3. To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions using reflective practice to achieve best outcomes.
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
* FdA Health Care Play Specialism or equivalent qualification (HPSC/HPSEB) or Child Life Specialist
* Registered Society of Health Play Specialists (SoHPS) or Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)
* Basic Secondary Education up to 5 GCSEs or beyond, including English and Maths
* NVQ, CACHE, NNEB (level 3) in Child Care/Play Work or Diploma in Children and Young Peoples Workforce or Early Childhood Studies (BA)
Experience/Knowledge
* Theoretical knowledge and understanding of therapeutic play and child development
* Knowledge of current best practice
* Knowledge of the value of play for sick children
* Knowledge of effects of hospitalization on children, young people and their families
* Basic knowledge of health legislation and SoHPS guidelines for professional practice
* Knowledge of confidentiality
* Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
* Knowledge of professional code of conduct and its application in practice
Skills/Abilities
* Ability to work with and provide creative activities to individual and groups of children/adolescents
* Effective verbal and written communication skills
* Good organisation skills
* A full understanding and ability to plan and apply play preparation, distraction therapy and post procedural play
* Ability to reflect and adhere to profession boundaries of the role, referring on to line manager where necessary
* Ability to be flexible, exchange and learn new ideas as part of your team
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
* Health, safety, and risk awareness
* Presentation Skills
* IT Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £31,944 to £34,937 a year inclusive.
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