# Play Worker - Haemodialysis > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/play-worker-haemodialysis/cc0d2b77-912c-4d01-b7ce-edd77e2c91ae - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/play-worker-haemodialysis/cc0d2b77-912c-4d01-b7ce-edd77e2c91ae.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Birmingham Children's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-12T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-29T10:21:08.988Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Womens_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Play_Youth_Service/Play_Youth_Service-v8298640 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8298640?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bwc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role will involve working collaboratively with the Haemodialysis and Renal Unit to meet the play, recreational and leisure needs of children and young people receiving haemodialysis. The post holder will create a positive, compassionate environment through play, facilitating age-appropriate activities that promote normal development, provide distraction during lengthy treatments, support emotional wellbeing and enhance the overall experience of patients and their families. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will facilitate age-appropriate play, recreational and leisure activities for individual children and young people, as well as groups, according to their individual needs and agreed plan of care. Working collaboratively with the Haemodialysis and Renal Unit, they will assess, plan, implement, record and evaluate a flexible programme of activities that promotes normal development, provides meaningful distraction during lengthy treatments, supports emotional wellbeing and helps reduce anxiety and fear. The post holder will create a safe, caring and welcoming environment for children, young people and their families, communicating effectively and sensitively with families and members of the multidisciplinary team. They will recognise when children and young people require additional support or have difficulty understanding their treatment or procedures and ensure timely referral to appropriate services, including the Specialist Play and Youth Service, ward Buddies or Health in Mind. Sponsorship Eligibility The Trust is committed to inclusive recruitment. Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for sponsorship. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. ### Applicant requirements 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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ level 3 in Child Health and Social Care or equivalent - 5 GCSE’s A-C grade including English and Maths **Desirable** - Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training or willingness to undertake. ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust - Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role - Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required ### Analytical and Judgement Skills **Essential** - Excellent concentration and observation skills - Effective written, verbal/non-verbal communication skills - Enthusiastic and self-motivated - Excellent interpersonal skills ### Knowledge and Nature of Experience **Essential** - Previous relevant experience, especially in the care of children/young people aged 0-19 years - Knowledge of the importance of play and how development can affect this - Knowledge of development - Knowledge of issues relating to consent and confidentiality - Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding and cultural and diversity awareness - Knowledge/experience working with children/young people with additional needs – Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disability ### Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes **Essential** - Able to work as part of a team - Able to liaise with professionals at all levels - Able to seek and act upon advice - Have resilience to work with sick and terminally ill children/young people - To have stamina to work with children and young people - Team working **Desirable** - Able to evaluate and reflect on own practice ### Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to meet the play and recreation needs of individuals and groups of children/young people and their families - Basic IT skills or be prepared to undertake training identified by the Trust - To be professional and non-judgmental - Knowledge of Child Development and Play in children/young people aged 0-19 years - Awareness of the needs of the hospitalised child/young person and family - Experience of working with children/young people with learning disabilities including those with challenging behaviour - Good understanding of Health & Safety issues relating to children/young people and Play - Enthusiastic in all aspects of professional and personal development ## Documents - [play facilitator job description and person specification (pdf, 378.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10617727) ## 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.