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Health Play Specialist / Nursery Nurse • 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Thank you for your interest in the position of Health Play Specialist / Nursery Nurse
in 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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1. Can you tell us about your previous experience working with children in healthcare settings? Can you tell us about your previous experience working with children in healthcare settings?
2. What training or qualifications do you have that are relevant to the role of a Hospital Play Specialist or Nursery Nurse? What training or qualifications do you have that are relevant to the role of a Hospital Play Specialist or Nursery Nurse?
3. How do you tailor your approach when working with children who have learning difficulties or mobility disabilities? How do you tailor your approach when working with children who have learning difficulties or mobility disabilities?
4. Describe a time when you had to support a child in a stressful situation. What strategies did you use? Describe a time when you had to support a child in a stressful situation. What strategies did you use?
5. How do you ensure that play activities are age-appropriate and cater to the developmental needs of each child? How do you ensure that play activities are age-appropriate and cater to the developmental needs of each child?
6. Can you provide an example of how you have used play as a therapeutic tool to alleviate a child's anxiety in a hospital environment? Can you provide an example of how you have used play as a therapeutic tool to alleviate a child's anxiety in a hospital environment?
7. What techniques do you use to engage parents and carers in the care and play activities of their child? What techniques do you use to engage parents and carers in the care and play activities of their child?
8. How do you assess the effectiveness of the play programmes you implement? How do you assess the effectiveness of the play programmes you implement?
9. Describe your experience working within a multi-disciplinary team. How do you ensure effective communication with other healthcare professionals? Describe your experience working within a multi-disciplinary team. How do you ensure effective communication with other healthcare professionals?
10. Can you give an example of how you collaborated with nursing staff or other specialists to support a child’s emotional and physical needs? Can you give an example of how you collaborated with nursing staff or other specialists to support a child’s emotional and physical needs?
11. What challenges have you faced while working with children undergoing serious medical treatment, and how did you overcome them? What challenges have you faced while working with children undergoing serious medical treatment, and how did you overcome them?
12. How would you handle a situation where a child is unable or unwilling to engage in play or therapy? How would you handle a situation where a child is unable or unwilling to engage in play or therapy?
13. How do you keep up-to-date with best practices in play therapy and child development within a hospital setting? How do you keep up-to-date with best practices in play therapy and child development within a hospital setting?
14. This role can be emotionally challenging. How do you manage your own emotions and maintain resilience while supporting children and families during difficult times? This role can be emotionally challenging. How do you manage your own emotions and maintain resilience while supporting children and families during difficult times?
15. What do you believe is the most important aspect of providing play therapy in a hospital setting? What do you believe is the most important aspect of providing play therapy in a hospital setting?
16. How do you approach the task of escorting children to theatre or during medical procedures to ensure they feel safe and supported? How do you approach the task of escorting children to theatre or during medical procedures to ensure they feel safe and supported?
17. The job description mentions promoting understanding of healthcare needs. How would you explain a complex medical procedure to a child in an age-appropriate manner? The job description mentions promoting understanding of healthcare needs. How would you explain a complex medical procedure to a child in an age-appropriate manner?
18. What do you find most rewarding about working with children in a healthcare environment? What do you find most rewarding about working with children in a healthcare environment?
19. How do you ensure that your practice promotes inclusivity and respects the backgrounds and cultures of the children and families you work with? How do you ensure that your practice promotes inclusivity and respects the backgrounds and cultures of the children and families you work with?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealth Play Specialist / Nursery Nurse with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary\n\n An exciting opportunity has become available for a Hospital Play Specialist/Nursery Nurse to join our Children and Young Peoples Oncology/Haematology Ward within the Great North Children's Hospital. Ward 14 is a day unit which provides care and support for children and young people being treated for a cancer and haematology diagnosis and their supportive care throughout their treatment. Interview Date Tuesday 03 December 2024 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. Give support, teaching and guidance to parents/carers whilst on Ward 14 especially during stressful situations. Working within children with both learning difficulties and/or mobility disabilities. To encourage parents/carers to actively participate in caring for and playing with their child whilst in hospital. Support children and young people whilst in hospital ensuring their needs are being met through either play or other diversional therapy. Work within a multi- disciplinary team to support babies and children. Supporting children requiring General Anaesthetics and as part of the Paediatric Radiotherapy Service. About us Hospital Play Specialist The Hospital Play Specialist role will, under the accountability of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to offer normalising and specialised play for children and young people with complex healthcare needs and their families, considering age, stage of development, medical condition and background to promote emotional health and optimal development, this will include the effects of hospitalisation, ill health and treatments required. The Play Specialist is required to have knowledge and experience of developmental, emotional and social play for all age ranges and abilities of children in hospital. Inform, educate, support and advise other healthcare specialists, nursing staff, and families in the role of play. Use play to help and assist in alleviating anxieties, pain, or emotional trauma caused to the child, young person and their families, which can often occur in the unfamiliar hospital environment, aiding them to engage in hospital life, promoting their understanding of their healthcare needs, investigations and treatments. The post holder is expected to be a fully integrated member of the department team. Contribute to the maintenance, consistency and development of the play service throughout the Trust. Receive requests from relevant healthcare professionals and other HPS for a patient to be seen following a referral to a medical consultant and his team. To escort children and young people to theatre (where appropriate) in line with Trust policy, to aid and promote understanding and coping mechanisms. Nursery Nurse To assist in therapeutic assessments and carry out play programmes for children and young people in hospital, according to their individual needs and as part of the overall care plan. To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of play using reflective practice to achieve best outcomes. As a flexible working friendly organisation, 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. "}