Job summary
To work with MDT to provide the best care to children and their families
To promote child development through play within the department
To provide structured play and activities to aid in the diagnostic assessment of children with social and communication difficulties.
To use play to prepare children for medical examinations and treatment.
To ensure the outpatient department is a safe and friendly environment.
Main duties of the job
To plan and facilitate early skills groups for children with complex needs and disabilities.
To work with the MDT to provide assessments for children with social communication difficulties.
To produce and deliver a comprehensive verbal and written report regarding each individual assessment, to aid with possible diagnosis.
To work along side nursing team to provide distraction therapy for patients undergoing procedures such as venepuncture, having regard for age and stage of development.
To plan, negotiate and deliver play therapy to meet the needs of children with identified phobias
Be responsible for displays within the department, ensuring department looks welcoming at all times. Incorporate children's own work whenever possible.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NNEB/BTEC level 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Child care experience E.g. Playgroups, Nursery and School
- Experience of working with children with additional needs and challenging behaviours
- Experience in designing and running a range of play activities
Desirable
- Experience of working with Children and young people of a range of ages 0 -16 years
- Awareness of child care and welfare issues
- An understanding of Autism
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal communication skills with colleagues, parents and children
- Ability to work well as a team member.
- Be interested and committed to caring for people from any type of cultural and environmental background or illness
- Demonstrate motivation and ability to develop skills
- Demonstrate ability to show tact and patience when dealing with difficult situations
- Able to manage time efficiently, working on your own and as a team
- Demonstrate a caring manner with an understanding position
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
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
DN2 5LT