# Hospital Play Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/hospital-play-assistant/69398116-d079-4a9d-aba0-f7d2442931dc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/hospital-play-assistant/69398116-d079-4a9d-aba0-f7d2442931dc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Grimsby - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Various hours available) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T12:13:05.359Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Yorkshire/Grimsby/Northern_Lincolnshire_Goole_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_hospital_play_assistant/Paediatric_hospital_play_assistant-v8035936 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8035936?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nlg.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and adaptable Health Play Assistant to join our existing and expanding hospital play specialist service at Grimsby ### Main duties of the job Responsible for providing - a welcoming environment for children and young people of all ages (generally up to the age of 16 years old) and promote a positive experience for all - play opportunities and activities appropriate to the child/young person’s individual and health care needs where there may be barriers to understanding - specific play/activity therapy when required e.g. encouraging a child/young person to express their true self and explore their feelings, overcoming any fears of being in hospital e.g. needle phobia, transitioning to adult services - preparing children/young people for procedures and using distraction therapy - emotional support to the child/young person, parent/main carer and extended family members - some contribution towards assessing a younger child’s development against recommended assessment tools when requested to - a mechanism for a child/young person and their family to feedback to the department on their experience of being in hospital and how the hospital can improve our service provision ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below. As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients.  We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/ In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. “We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and adaptable Health Play Assistant to join our existing and expanding hospital play specialist service at Grimsby ## Job Description Responsible for providing - a welcoming environment for children and young people of all ages (generally up to the age of 16 years old) and promote a positive experience for all - play opportunities and activities appropriate to the child/young person’s individual and health care needs where there may be barriers to understanding - specific play/activity therapy when required e.g. encouraging a child/young person to express their true self and explore their feelings, overcoming any fears of being in hospital e.g. needle phobia, transitioning to adult services - preparing children/young people for procedures and using distraction therapy - emotional support to the child/young person, parent/main carer and extended family members - some contribution towards assessing a younger child’s development against recommended assessment tools when requested to - a mechanism for a child/young person and their family to feedback to the department on their experience of being in hospital and how the hospital can improve our service provision ## Responsibilities For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below. As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/ In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. “We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. ## Person Specification ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - Level 3 or above studies in either a child care qualification or youth/community work - GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths **Desirable** - Foundation degree in healthcare play specialism ### Occupational experience and abilities **Essential** - Demonstrable experience of working with children and/or young people - knowledge of child/young person development (physical, communication, cognitive/intellectual, emotional, social and creativity) and the for independence - experience of working with children with special needs including those with challenging behaviours **Desirable** - experience of working with children/young people in a hospital setting - supporting a young person to transition into healthcare adult services ## Documents - [job description (docx, 292.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341625) - [person specification (docx, 292.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341626) ## 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.