Job Summary
A maternity cover has arisen to lead our Play and Youth Services across both our West Middlesex and Chelsea sites with the Therapy Service team at Chelsea & Westminster. The role involves leading the team, carrying a clinical caseload and working with members of the multidisciplinary team. The team works across our main paediatric wards on both sites.
There is significant scope to learn and improve your leadership skills, work with the Paediatric Clinical Lead, and continue and start new projects such as virtual reality initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Facilitate a positive climate for children and their facilities in healthcare, assisting with the strategic development of play to ensure delivery of a high quality and responsive service.
* Provide expert advice on all matters related to play for Children's Services, the Trust, and affiliated health services.
* Lead the recruitment of Play Service Staff.
* Provide cross-site line management, organisation, leadership and provision of play services supporting children and young people.
* Provide leadership for designated staff through clinical supervision and support/teaching and appraisal.
* Regularly supervise Hospital Play Specialists and degree level students on practice placement.
* Contribute to teaching and research opportunities relevant to play service.
* Maintain a personal clinical caseload, working as an advanced practitioner in play within the healthcare setting.
* Take responsibility, in liaison with the Clinical & Divisional Lead, for the staff non-pay budget.
* Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of play services within a designated area, holding responsibility for defined projects.
* Work with charity partners and stakeholders to improve the care of children and young people.
* Manage a caseload of children with complex needs, including issues around child protection, trauma, bereavement and loss, behavioural and emotional difficulties.
* Establish effective communication, both verbal and written, with all members of the multidisciplinary team in child health and other departments where children are treated.
* Manage and coordinate the day-to-day running of the hospital play programme and team.
* Contribute to the induction, orientation programmes and training of students and new MDT staff.
* Be responsible for organising the non-stock budget – maintaining stock and coordinating resources to meet the needs of the play service across paediatrics.
* Comply with the NAHPS Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies.
* Apply specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence.
* Work within the Trust's clinical governance and quality agenda, and monitor practice standards.
Employment Details
Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
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