24 Oct
University College London Hospitals
London
Job description
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at UCLH for a qualified health play specialist holding extensive post qualifying experience to join our highly respected team.
Are you a qualified registered health play specialist looking to further develop your career as part of a larger play team?
Do you want to join a large London Trust where you will work with a range of health care professionals in a world class environment?
Are you someone who thrives on making a difference to a young person’s hospital experience and wants to develop your career with this age group?
If yes then come and join us!
We are very proud of our award-winning imaging play specialist service which has been used as a pathway to support growing the awake MRI services in BCYP healthcare.
The post holder will need to be able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service as and when required. The Play and Youth Services Team consists of 35 Health Play Specialists, play workers & Youth Support Co-ordinators lead by a Play and Youth Services Manager who will actively support your professional development.
The FdA in Healthcare Play Specialism, Edex PDC / HND in Specialised play for the sick child or the previous HPSC / HPSEB, or international equivalent, is required for this post
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an energetic and proactive play specialist to work with children, young people and young adults within our Imaging and Nuclear Medicine Services.
Supporting patients attending for diagnostic scans and treatment, you will be vital in reducing the anxiety surrounding hospital treatment and procedures.
You will be proactive in creating and maintaining an age-appropriate environment throughout the area and facilitate therapeutic interventions to a case load of patients attending UCLH for MRI’s, Nuclear Medicine and other scanning procedures.
You will need to have experience of working with children and young people in a healthcare setting and be able to deal sensitively with families under stress.
You will need to be able to thrive a demanding environment, and effectively prioritise patients and your workload. Additionally, you will need to engage easily with children and young people and be able to work effectively with your MDT colleagues to enhance the children and young person’s hospital experience.
You will work as part of a supportive team where play and recreation is valued and respected as an integrated part of children young people’s treatment and your contribution to the patient’s pathway will be highly respected.
Working for our organisation
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.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service,
embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH.
We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
▶️ Advanced Health Play Specialist/Team Leader
🖊️ University College London Hospitals
📍 London