Job summary
Employer heading
Health Play Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 4
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
Using theoretical knowledge & evidence based practice the post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic play interventions whilst being aware of the emotional needs of the hospitalised child. We support a wide range of developmental abilities and some with complex and challenging behaviors. We work alongside the Multi - disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies to support the child in the best possible way in the Hospital environment. Our role utilises our skills and our knowledge of the Hospitalised child to offer them the support they need whilst offering an holistic approach to the care we give to the child and family.
Main duties of the job
We as a team alongside the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust recognises the importance of play and the impact it can have on a patient’s experience. We are looking for someone who is committed to meeting the psychological and emotional needs of the child and family in the Hospital environment. A caring and compassionate disposition is required, the ability to show initiative and work alongside the multi-disciplinary team are also essential.
For this post we require
- The professional Diploma in Specialised Play for Sick Children and Young People or equivalent or be in the second year of the foundation degree course in Hospital play specialism.
- We require you to be a qualified Health Play Specialist and registered with HPSET unless you are undertaking the Foundation degree
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Health Play specialist uses theoretical knowledge & evidence-based practice the post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic play interventions whilst being aware of the emotional needs of the hospitalised child and their family. We work very closely with the multi disciplinary team and the wider community.
For further details please read the job description and person specification .
Person specification
Qualification/Training
Essential criteria
- FdA Healthcare Play Specialism/ Professional Diploma in Specialised Play for Sick Children and Young People or equivalent
- Registered with HPSET
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of other relevant training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience and evidence of further development
- Evidence of working within a MDT team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with adolescents and children with special needs including those with challenging behavior
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to function effectively in challenging situations
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Able to use initiative and be able to cope and adjust to change
Desirable criteria
- Basic counselling skills
Circumstances
Desirable criteria
- Able to work flexibly to meet with the needs of the service in conjunction with other members of the team
Applicant requirements
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
- Joanne Pinney
- Job title
- Health Play Specialist Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 231249
- Additional information
If you require any further information on this vacancy please do not hesitate to contact the play office on 01865-231249. You would be welcome to come and have a look around by appointment.
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