JOIN A FORWARD THINKING HOSPITAL
Are you a highly skilled enthusiastic individual, committed to providing the best care to
patients and their families and looking to join a forward thinking hospital investing in the
future?
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for a full time Play Specialist to join our friendly and dedicated paediatric
team.
You will have a recognised Health Play Specialist Qualification or level 4 Diploma in
Specialised play for Sick Children and Young People or an equivalent Qualification in
Hospital play.
Current registration with Hospital Play Specialist Education Trust HPSET or overseas
equivalent. Also, documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
We are offering a salary of up to £27,320. This role will close on 12th October and interviews
will take place w/c 20th October. If you would like to discuss this role, please call Dieter
Aretz, Lead Nurse Paediatrics tel: 07946 641841 or email dieter.aretz@cromwellhospital.com
You can also come and meet us at the Therapeutic and Specialised Play Service Study Day
on Tuesday 30th September at The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
How to Apply
You can apply for this role via our website www.bupacromwellhospital.com/careers or send
your CV to jobs@cromwellhospital.com
Good Luck!
About the Role
The Play Specialist will be a fully integrated member of the Health Multi Disciplinary Team.
She/he will work within the Play service and ward / department team but will also be required
to work independently using their own initiative, organisation, leadership and time
management.
The Play Specialist will provide developmental, therapeutic and specialised play techniques
for all ages and diversities in an effort to fulfil emotional, social and developmental needs
and help assist families and children with their hospital experience. She/he will help bridge
the gap between hospital and home, creating a positive environment and a positive patient
journey. She/he will provide interesting and stimulating play programmes for children, young
people and their families. She/he will highlight the importance of playing assisting recovery
and aiding development to all health professionals and students.
Although Play staff will be based on the ward, they work for the Play Services across the
Paediatric directorate and will be expected to work in all other areas and undertake Play
Service projects.
About the Department
From its inception in 2000, the Paediatric Centre has provided a caring environment for
children, offering advanced clinical facilities for complex medical and surgical procedures. As
a vital part of the internationally renowned Bupa Cromwell Hospital, the Paediatric centre
has a team of consultants, nurses and staff who offer expertise, dedication and compassion
not only to young patients but also to their families.
The paediatric centre is now in its second decade ever more committed to offering this
specialist care, both to children from the local community and to those who travel from all
over the world. We have over 70 dedicated paediatric specialists drawn from all London’s
top teaching hospitals providing us with an unparalleled range of expertise
About Bupa Cromwell Hospital
Located in the heart of Kensington, Bupa Cromwell Hospital is an international hospital
committed to providing the highest quality healthcare for our patients. We attract leading
consultants and doctors recognised for excellence in their specialised fields. We invest
heavily in state-of-the-art equipment. At the heart of everything, we recruit and train excellent
clinical and support staff.
We have established a reputation for innovation and are committed to providing the highest
quality healthcare. We do this through highly-trained clinical and support staff and leading
consultants and doctors recognised for excellence in their specialised fields.
Bupa is committed to an environment which will attract, retain and motivate its people. Bupa
aims to ensure that every applicant to, or employee of is assessed for employment,
promotion and development solely on the basis of personal merit and qualifications,
regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner
status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or
belief, disability or age.
Why work for us?
We are looking for highly skilled and enthusiastic people with vision and ambition. In return,
Bupa Cromwell Hospital offers its employees an environment where we embrace employee
engagement, performance excellence, development and diversity, helping our people to
realise their potential.
As well as competitive salaries, we want you to enjoy working with us. We support and
appreciate our people and will help you develop your skills in a challenging and rewarding
hospital environment. We have no shareholders, so any profit we make is re-invested in to
the business to support our people and improve healthcare for our patients.
We offer a range of benefits, a few of which are listed below. However you can view the full
list at the dedicated link on our careers page:
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We'll help balance your home and work life with 25 days holiday each year (pro rata for
part time employees).
We believe in our business and the difference it can make, offering you free private
medical insurance and subsidised rates for you to cover your immediate family. We also
offer you discounts for treatment at the hospital for you and your immediate family if
you're not covered by medical insurance.
We offer peace of mind with free life insurance of three times your base pay.
We support you in planning for your future with our occupational pension scheme.
All employees benefit from a specialist online discount website covering your everyday
shopping, entertainment, eating out and insurance cover.
We have an employee referral scheme where you can earn an additional £800 by
referring am ex-colleague, friend or family member.
We will also pay the fee for your professional registration once you have completed one
year’s service.
Our subsidised gym membership will help you keep in tip top shape! If you would prefer
a full-body massage, we offer them free to staff too!
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And to keep you well fed, we have a subsidised staff restaurant and coffee shop lead by
expert caterers.