Play Co-Ordinator

• To provide play and activities for patients 0-16 in a ward environment
• Under the supervision of the Hospital Play Specialist work with set Play Programmes of care.
• Plan daily activities by the bedside/play area/department
• Promoting normal development for children and young people
• Support the needs of the patient and their families under stress and in a crisis
• Celebrate all year-round calendar events
• Maintain a safe environment, use of appropriate materials, work in association with guidelines for Infection Control and Health and Safety
• To respect the individual, values, cultural and diversity, contribute to ensuring the provision of the service is sensitive to these needs
• Work with the Multi-disciplinary team to enhance the patient journey. Understands the importance of teamwork.
• Demonstrate good communication both verbal and written. This includes patients the families along with the nursing team.

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Essential

• Demonstrable experience working with children and young people
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of child development
• To be able to demonstrate awareness of NAHPS (National Association of Hospital Play Specialists) guidelines for professional practice