Hospital Play Support Worker inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 5 JUN 2024

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.
Cross site - primarily based at Chelsea and Westminster hospital


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Hospital Play Support Worker to join the Play Team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital. This vacancy also gives the successful candidate the chance to enrol and train to qualify as a Healthcare Play Specialist through an apprenticeship scheme.

The role includes working alongside other Play Support workers, Health Play Specialists and a Youth Worker to enhance the hospital experience of children, young people and their families.

Play is essential to children and young people’s health and wellbeing, and with this in mind the candidate will use their knowledge of play development to provide a wide range of stimulating play activities. You will provide holistic support to patients and families creating normalised and therapeutic play opportunities, reflecting on diversity and inclusion.

The Hospital Play Support Worker will be required to work both autonomously, and will be required to organise their working day to fit in with the needs of the patients and families.

You will be working in collaboration with physio's, psychology, hospital school and the rest of the multi- disciplinary team to ensure a positive patient care pathway. Ideally, the successful candidate would have excellent verbal and communication skills, and a clear understanding of safeguarding processes and patient confidentiality.


Please See The Job Description.


Any questions regarding the apprenticeship scheme to enrol and train to qualify as a Healthcare Play Specialist please contact us.


Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.


For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hazel Rand Job title: Play & Youth Service Team Lead Email address:
Cross site - primarily based at Chelsea and Westminster hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Hospital Play Support Worker to join the Play Team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital. This vacancy also gives the successful candidate the chance to enrol and train to qualify as a Healthcare Play Specialist through an apprenticeship scheme.

The role includes working alongside other Play Support workers, Health Play Specialists and a Youth Worker to enhance the hospital experience of children, young people and their families.

Play is essential to children and young people’s health and wellbeing, and with this in mind the candidate will use their knowledge of play development to provide a wide range of stimulating play activities. You will provide holistic support to patients and families creating normalised and therapeutic play opportunities, reflecting on diversity and inclusion.

The Hospital Play Support Worker will be required to work both autonomously, and will be required to organise their working day to fit in with the needs of the patients and families.

You will be working in collaboration with physio's, psychology, hospital school and the rest of the multi- disciplinary team to ensure a positive patient care pathway. Ideally, the successful candidate would have excellent verbal and communication skills, and a clear understanding of safeguarding processes and patient confidentiality.

Please See The Job Description.

Any questions regarding the apprenticeship scheme to enrol and train to qualify as a Healthcare Play Specialist please contact us.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hazel Rand Job title: Play & Youth Service Team Lead Email address:


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