Job Summary
The Play Team at North West Anglia Trust is expanding and recent developments have led to a stronger focus on providing play as an integral part of care across two sites.
Our service provides children and young people from 0-17 years with support and interventions, contributing towards their holistic care and experience. Our aim is to showcase the importance of play to the Multi-disciplinary team, working towards a healthy recovery for the child and young person.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the closing date indicated should we feel we have received sufficient applications.
Main duties of the job
As a Play Assistant working within our Trust, the expectations within your role are to be motivated and enthusiastic in providing child-focused play with an awareness of child development and the emotional needs of a child in hospital.
To meet the challenges of this post you must hold a level 3 childcare qualification.
The Play Team works on Amazon Ward, a 30-bedded children ward, providing play, distraction and preparation, covering Children's Outpatients, Paediatric Assessment unit and a Day case area.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The Play Team covers 7 days a week, maintains play areas, and provides activities and resources that are developmental and age-appropriate.
Cross site working at Peterborough or Hinchingbrooke for a 3-month rotation.
Person Specification
Essential
Education and Qualifications
* NNEB
* NVQ Level three childcare
Experience
* Experience of working with children/young people
Desirable
* Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development
* Experience of working as a team member.
* Experience of working within a hospital setting
* Experience of working with Adolescents and Young people
Key Skills
* Ability to work with individual and groups of children
* Play Skills
* Knowledge of professional code of conduct and its application in practice
* Basic knowledge of health legislation and NAHPS guidelines for professional practice
* Good organisation skills.
* Health, safety and risk awareness
* Enthusiastic, Child-friendly
* Reliable and Trustworthy
* Effective verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge
* Knowledge of current best practice
* Knowledge and understanding of child development
* Knowledge of child protection issues
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.
Employer details
Employer name: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ
Employer's website: https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/
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