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HCA Hospitals
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London, Greater London
Play Specialist
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £26,641 per annum |
Overview
About The Facility ? The Portland Hospital is the only private hospital in the UK dedicated to the healthcare of women and children. We're the UK's largest private children's hospital with over 46 paediatric beds including a 10-bed intensive care unit, a neonatal intensive care unit, and a day case unit. Caring for over 40,000 children a year, we provide treatment for everything from general paediatric conditions to complex craniofacial reconstruction. We have over 175 paediatric consultants available to treat children from new-born up to the age of 18. As the only fully private maternity hospital in the UK, delivering over 1,600 babies a year, we place great importance on providing safe and high quality care for expectant mothers. Both consultant-led and midwife-led maternity care is available, and our aim is to provide you with all the support you need during pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. Women’s health issues are treated by a team of 40 consultants, supported by nurses, physiotherapists and counsellors, with an emphasis on privacy and dignity. We are currently recruiting for a Play Specialist Job Description ? As the Play Specialist you will be are responsible for providing a high standard of care to all patients in need of the service. The service spans the paediatric wards, neurorehabilitation unit, MRI department, pre-admission clinics and day care unit. You will draw on your knowledge and skills (play preparation, distraction therapy and post procedural play skills) to support the service in line with the NAHPS code of professional conduct and hospital policies. This is a permanent full time role working 37.5hrs per week The attractive and competitive salary for this role is between £26,641 - £29,601 and will be dependent upon skills and experience. Reward & recognition – We reward your commitment in delivering the highest standard of care with generous and competitive benefits such as our contribution pension scheme, private medical insurance, annual salary review, 247.5hrs holiday each year; with the option to buy and sell. We invest in your career development with clear career pathways and access to further education. We can also offer you support with relocation if you are living outside of London or the UK; subject to terms and conditions. Please note we will close this role early if suitable number of applications are received Duties & Responsibilities ? 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. Use knowledge and understanding of child development to contribute to assessments and overall, long-team care planning in relation to therapeutic play needs. Plan and implement individual therapeutic play programmes to include preparation for invasive and non-invasive procedures, distraction therapy and post procedural play. Monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions in order to measure child’s progress and ensure effectiveness of care plan. Use play, interpersonal and preparation skills to help child / young person work through fears/anxiety and cooperate with intrusive procedures. Provide and document therapeutic sensory interventions and outcomes. Assist in orientation, training and supervision and written assessment of Nursing/Therapy students on placement and volunteers. Skills & Experience ? Level 5 Foundation Degree in Healthcare Play Specialism Membership of HPSET and NAHPS Experience of working with children/ young people in a hospital environment