Health Playworker
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol, BS3 8JBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
The post holder will be a member of the Play Department providing inclusive play service within the wards, play department and throughout the hospital...
- To communicate appropriately with babies, children, young people, families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure that data is maintained in accordance to ward and Trust standards.
- Attend team and staff meetings to share relevant information related to the Trust and the Play department.
- Maintain high levels of patient confidentiality.
- Document therapeutic interventions and outcomes, contributing to children's case notes
- Review and reflect on own practice and performance through annual check-ins and 1-1's.
- Keep records of training attended as part of annual check-ins and reflective practice.
- Keep up to date with all the Trust training requirements.
- Participate in relevant internal and external learning opportunities
Please refer to the Job Description for main duties of the job.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Knowledge and experince
Essential
- Working with children/young people in a play/education/hospital setting
- Working as a team and as an individual
- Good knowledge of child development
- Working with parent/careers and extended family
Desirable: - Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and have ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work with and provide creative activities to individuals and groups of children and young people
- Health, safety, infection control and risk awareness
- Effective written and verbal communication sills
- Good organisation skills
- Good basic IT skills
Aptitudes
Essential: - Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting demands; - Positive and motivated team player; - Enthusiastic and motivated to continually develop
Qualifications and training
Essential: - NVQ level 3 in play or equivalent; - 3 GCES's/levels including maths and English grade 2/c and above
Desirable: - Training/qualification that supports role i.e. sensory play, disability awareness, arts/crafts.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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