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Play Support Worker - Paediatrics
Band 2 | 30 Hours per Week | Wexham Park Hospital
Are you passionate about helping children feel safe, supported, and cared for during their hospital journey? Join our friendly and dedicated Paediatric Play Team at Wexham Park Hospital and make a meaningful difference every day.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and compassionate individual to support the delivery of high-quality therapeutic play services for babies, children, and young people receiving care in hospital.
About the Role As a Play Support Worker, you will help create a welcoming, engaging, and child-friendly environment where play is used to reduce anxiety, encourage emotional wellbeing, and support children through often challenging experiences.
Why Join Us? This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a supportive team dedicated to improving the hospital experience for children and families. Every day brings the chance to comfort, encourage, and inspire young patients when they need it most.
If you are committed to making a real difference in children's lives and want to be part of a caring and dynamic paediatric team, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Working under the general direction of the play specialists to assist with the daily running of the play service throughout Paediatrics. You will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality play service within the paediatric setting, ensuring that all children, young people, families, staff, and members of the public are treated with kindness, respect, and dignity at all times. Providing a warm and welcoming environment, you will offer prompt and courteous support to those requiring assistance. Working under the guidance of a Play Specialist, you will organise and supervise both individual and group play activities that reflect each child's age, stage of development, medical needs, and personal interests. You will ensure that play is inclusive, therapeutic, and culturally appropriate, promoting emotional wellbeing and aiding in the hospital experience. You will also assist in preparing and maintaining play areas and resources, ensuring that all toys and equipment are clean, safe, and suitable for use. You will take responsibility for the health, safety, and wellbeing of children in your care, remaining vigilant and responsive to their needs. Maintaining clear and effective communication is essential in this role. You will be expected to liaise sensitively and professionally with children, families, and members of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to a coordinated and supportive care environment.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Good written English and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate verbally with all levels of personnel within the organisation. Able to work with team and independently. Good administration and organisational skills.
Experience Essential
Customer care experience
Desirable
Previous experience working in an acute hospital
Qualifications Essential
Educated to GSCE (or equivalent) level Willing to undertake training appropriate for the role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Street
Slough
SL24HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)