Job responsibilities The post holder will be required to work unsupervised but seek appropriate help and guidance as required. To initially build up relationships with patients and families in CYPED to assist the clinician and nursing teams to be able to investigate and treat patients during their attendance to the department. To act as the childs advocate ensuring the childs best interests come first. To post holder will need to be able to adapt to different environments and have a flexible schedule. Work with the childs family as a whole, acknowledging their needs and wishes whilst providing the best care for the child. Devise and implement therapeutic intervention and play activities tailored to each individual childs health and development needs. These activities should be reviewed regularly. Understand the need and the use of preparation, distraction, post procedural and passive play and implement this to support the child and family through initiation of the management of their emergency care and treatment. To understand the need for and initiate the use of specialised therapeutic play. Provide appropriate play activities suitable and safe for the use with patients in CYPED Informal visits highly recommended