Hospital Play Assistant Cardiff, Wales
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Play Assistant to join our Therapeutic play department within Acute child Health at the Children's Hospital. The successful post holder will work within the Therapeutic Play Dept supporting patients through their Hospital journey.
This position is for 37.5 hours per week Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm.
The successful candidate will be required to work autonomously and as part of a team and will be required to organise their working day to fit in with the needs of the patients and families. Effective communication skills are essential and you will need an excellent knowledge of child development.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Participate in play appropriate to the needs of children in hospital, using play to minimise the adverse effects of hospitalisation.
Work in partnership with families providing appropriate care and play for patients
Undertake planning and implementation of therapy based play and distraction therapies for use during clinical procedures.
To use skills, knowledge and experience of play to work as an independent practitioner.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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