Chelsea & Westminster Nhs Trust jobs

Based on the Chelsea site although working across all WLCH sites

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Play Specialist to join the Play Team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital. The successful candidate will be working alongside a team of Play Support workers, Health Play Specialists, Senior Health Play Specialist and a Youth worker, as well as part of the Multi-Disciplinary team. This role is based at Chelsea and Westminster, but there is cross cover to all of our WLCH sites

The Play and Youth Service works closely with the Physiotherapists and provide joint MDT care within our wards.

The role requires you to have excellent verbal and communication skills, and a clear understanding of safeguarding processes and patient confidentiality. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of child development theories, and how to implement them to support development through play. The successful candidate will hold a Fda in Healthcare Play Specialism or a recognised health play specialist qualification and will be registered with HPSET.

The Health Play Specialist will be required to work both autonomously, and as part of the team, and will be required to organise their working day to fit in with the needs of the patients and families.

Play and therapeutic support is central to a patient’s care pathway, and with this in mind, the successful applicant will need to be able to work creatively to ensure that long-term patients have access to a wide variety of stimulating play activities and support. As well as being able to provide a high level of procedure support to our patients before, during and after hospital procedures.

ABOUT WEST LONDON CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE

West London Children’s Healthcare was formed on 1 st April 2022 bringing paediatric services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWFT) under a single leadership structure accountable to both Trust Boards for all elements of operational, quality, safety and financial performance. WLCH runs services from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; St Mary’s Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital. In addition, two child development services operate from the Cheyne Centre and Woodfield Road.

WLCH also partners closely with The Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health at Imperial College London (PaeCH) to ensure that care is research driven, with a specific focus on the common diseases of childhood.

It is recognised that significant variations in outcomes exist for children and young people in North West London. These variations are driven both by the social economic factors that impact the daily lives of CYP but also as a consequence of variation in systems, processes and access to healthcare.

This role will enable the post holder to gain experience in covering a variety of paediatric areas including Children's Outpatients, HDU, Day Surgery and General Paediatric Inpatients.

Please note only applicants who hold a recognised Health Play Specialist qualification will be considered.