Play Assistant

Job overview

PLAY ASSISTANT BAND 3

Play Assistant Full time post

This posts is based in the Children’s Hospital. You will  work alongside experienced Health Play Specialists offering normalised play  for the Hospitalised child. This opportunity will be based on an inpatient ward.

Main duties of the job

The Play Team and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust recognises the importance of play and the impact it can have on a patient’s experience, so we are looking for someone who is committed to meeting the needs and engaging effectively with children and young people showing care and compassion in their work.

The successful applicant can learn and develop new skills with the support of the play team and help to promote the play services .

We look forward to hearing from you if you are interested in joining this great team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For this post we require

• A Child care qualification equivalent to the NVQ Level 3
• minimum 1 year post Level 3 qualification experience of working with children
• or
• Undertaking the Foundation degree in Hospital Play specialism.