# Health Play Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-play-specialist/d6d09dcf-80f5-40da-a235-2d5bd6f956f4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-play-specialist/d6d09dcf-80f5-40da-a235-2d5bd6f956f4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, King's Mill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Play specialist - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 24.25 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T08:51:03.044Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Sutton_Ashfield/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_Midwifery/Nursing_Midwifery-v8331986 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8331986?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Make a meaningful difference to the lives of children and young people through the power of play. Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and creative Health Play Specialist to join our dedicated team and help make healthcare experiences more positive, reassuring, and child-centred. As a Health Play Specialist, you will use therapeutic play, creative activities, and age-appropriate interventions to help children and young people understand and cope with illness, medical procedures, treatment, and hospital stays. You will play a vital role in reducing anxiety, promoting emotional wellbeing, supporting development, and helping children feel safe, confident, and involved in their healthcare journey. Working closely with children, families, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide individualised support that recognises each child's unique needs, abilities, and circumstances. You will use your communication skills, compassion, and creativity to build trusting relationships, prepare children for unfamiliar experiences, and help them manage the challenges associated with healthcare. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference every day, ensuring children and young people receive compassionate, high-quality care that places their wellbeing and individual needs at the heart of everything you do. ### Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### 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 ### 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 ### 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 ### Contractual Requirements **Essential** - To work within a 7-day rota / Commitment to support the Trust’s Values - To adhere to uniform policy ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10655212) - [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702) - [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448) - [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938) - [nursing, midwifery & ahp strategy 25-28 (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2492) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.