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Hospital Play Specialist Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAn exciting opportunity has arisen for aHospital Play Specialistto join our team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. Based at King's Mill Hospital, you will support play intervention and therapies for all babies, children, and young people with the trust, inclusive of departments that may not be children and young people focused but anywhere children and young people may attend. This includes the paediatric ward, the outpatient clinics, and could at times include the Neonatal Unit and the Emergency Department. Key ResponsibilitiesMeet the play and emotional needs of all children and young people, ensuring a quality service is delivered. Assist in teaching the value of play/activities for the child/adolescent in hospital. Liaise with members of the health care team in the management of the child/adolescent and their family in the hospital setting. Assist in the creation of an environment in which play/activity always occurs naturally in the ward. Observe and assess the child/adolescent's anxieties and communicate these to appropriate staff. Apply now to join our team and make a difference in the lives of children and young people in our hospitals! Thank you for your interest in this role. Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020. The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care. For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England. Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you. To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. This advert closes on Thursday 27 Mar 2025. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. Seniority levelEntry level Employment typeTemporary Job functionHealth Care Provider IndustriesMental Health Care#J-18808-Ljbffr