Health Play Specialist/youth Support Co-ordinator - London, United Kingdom - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

University College London Hospital are looking for a Health Play Specialist to join our Play and Youth Services Team.

We currently have a band 4 HPS post which will be working in both acute inpatient and outpatient settings with paediatric and adolescent patients.

This post is a fantastic opportunity for you to expand your knowledge, skills and experience as a play specialist within a leading, award winning play team who support children and young people from 0 to 25 years.

A team which is led by a supportive leadership team who are members of the governing bodies of play, striving to embed high quality specialised play practices on a national level.

This post will implement specialised play interventions throughout the busy environment, supporting children and young people within health and is an opportunity to expand your knowledge, skills and experience of working within a range of specialities.

The successful applicant will need to be passionate and committed to effectively meet the needs of children, young people and their families throughout the setting, as well as promote the value of play in healthcare.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.

We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.

Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work.

This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

The post holder will need to be able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service as and when required.

Weekend working will be a requirement of this post.

The Foundation Degree in 'Healthcare Play Specialism', Edex /BTEC in 'Specialised Play for the Sick Child' or the previous HPSC/HPSEB, or international equivalent, is a requirement for this post along with current registration with HPSET.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to get in touch with the leadership team to find out more about the role and how your professional development can be supported.

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.