Therapeutic Play Specialist

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY • Identifya childs play needs, provide activities according to age, ability and medical condition. • Organise and supervise play activities for individual and groups of children / young people according to their needs, using all methods and equipment to meet specific needs. • Assess and provide play programmes for children / young people according to their individual needs. • Establish effective communication written and verbal with all members of the multi-disciplinary team. • Work as a member of the play team and to contribute to decisionsregardingpatients. • Select,monitorand order play resources to reflect the needs of the patient group. • To supervise andmonitorthe performance of volunteers. • Toteachstudents, studentnursesand student doctors about the benefits of therapeutic play and distraction therapy, undertaking student assessments, as necessary. For further information please see attached job description Job description Job responsibilities PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY • Identifya childs play needs, provide activities according to age, ability and medical condition. • Organise and supervise play activities for individual and groups of children / young people according to their needs, using all methods and equipment to meet specific needs. • Assess and provide play programmes for children / young people according to their individual needs. • Establish effective communication written and verbal with all members of the multi-disciplinary team. • Work as a member of the play team and to contribute to decisionsregardingpatients. • Select,monitorand order play resources to reflect the needs of the patient group. • To supervise andmonitorthe performance of volunteers. • Toteachstudents, studentnursesand student doctors about the benefits of therapeutic play and distraction therapy, undertaking student assessments, as necessary. For further information please see attached job description