Meaningful Impact, The role allows you to significantly enhance the hospital experience for children and young people, contributing to their health and well-being through play.
Collaborative Environment, You will work closely with a diverse multi-disciplinary team, including healthcare professionals and youth workers, fostering a supportive and collaborative work atmosphere.
Diversity and Inclusion, The role emphasizes creating inclusive play opportunities, allowing you to develop a deeper understanding of more diverse populations and their specific needs.
Professional Growth, Working in one of England's top-performing NHS Trusts provides excellent opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Flexible Working Arrangements, The Trust supports flexible working hours, accommodating staff requests to help balance work and personal life.
Holistic Approach, You will have the autonomy to tailor your activities to fit the diverse needs of individual patients and families, enhancing personalized care.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Hospital Play Support Worker to join their Play Team, primarily based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The role involves enhancing the hospital experience for children, young people, and their families through a range of stimulating play activities that promote health and well-being. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other health professionals and will need to manage their workload autonomously, tailoring play opportunities to meet individual needs while also considering diversity and inclusion. Strong verbal communication skills and an understanding of safeguarding processes are essential.
The Trust values flexibility in working arrangements and is committed to fostering equality by welcoming applications from diverse backgrounds, including adjustments for disabled candidates. Candidates should be prepared for potential weekend shifts across multiple sites and can expect to undergo a six-month probationary period. Early applications are encouraged, as the vacancies may close once a sufficient number of applications are received. For further inquiries, candidates can contact Hazel Rand, the Play & Youth Service Team Lead.
The Trust values flexibility in working arrangements and is committed to fostering equality by welcoming applications from diverse backgrounds, including adjustments for disabled candidates. Candidates should be prepared for potential weekend shifts across multiple sites and can expect to undergo a six-month probationary period. Early applications are encouraged, as the vacancies may close once a sufficient number of applications are received. For further inquiries, candidates can contact Hazel Rand, the Play & Youth Service Team Lead.
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.
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.
To organise and supervise play activities for individuals and groups of children and young people in hospital, according to their individual needs and as part of the overall plan of care.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hazel Rand Job title: Play & Youth Service Team Lead Email address:
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.
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.
To organise and supervise play activities for individuals and groups of children and young people in hospital, according to their individual needs and as part of the overall plan of care.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hazel Rand Job title: Play & Youth Service Team Lead Email address:
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