Health Play Specialist
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 November 2026
14 days leftJob description
Make a meaningful difference to the lives of children and young people through the power of play. Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking a caring, enth...
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of children's issues/ children with special needs
- Ability to communicate with children and adolescents
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Ability to work with families
- Ability to plan/ design age appropriate play/developmental activities for children and adolescents
- Ability to communicate well
- Ability to conduct tasks promptly and efficiently
- Understanding of health and safety issues
Desirable: - Experience of working with adolescents and children with special needs including those with challenging behaviour
Qualifications
Essential: - Health Play Specialist foundation degree / Professional Diploma in Specialised Play for Sick Children and Young People; - Registered with HPSET
Desirable: - Experience of working in the hospital setting
Further Training
Essential: - Safeguarding children awareness; - Commitment to support the Trust's Values
Experience
Essential: - Working within hospital setting; - Experience of supervising students; - Experience of audit of play/ distraction
Desirable: - Awareness of children's health related issues such as CAMHS, behavioural and developmental milestones
Contractual Requirements
Essential: - To work within a 7-day rota / Commitment to support the Trust's Values; - To adhere to uniform policy
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.
About the employer
NHS organisation
This listing was structured from NHS Jobs. Vacancy details and the application process remain the responsibility of the original source.
Similar roles
Explore related