Healthcare Play Specialist – Team Leader
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 October 2025 |
| Location: | York, YO31 8HE |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7460374/419-7460374-HPW-FH |
Summary
A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for Team Leader of the Play Team at York Hospital. The play team is a well-established team with highly qualified individuals who have experience from various backgrounds, before starting their career within the NHS.
We are looking for empathetic, passionate and motivated people to apply for the role, who have a vision to move forward in the development of patient centred care. All patients have a crucial part to play within the play team and require intricate and bespoke input, especially children and young adults who suffer anxiety around hospital admissions.
To work as part of a large nursing team and play team, as well as the wider multi-disciplinary team under the supervision of the ward managers.
The cover multiple areas within the Trust, which includes; managing staff appraisals, sickness, one to ones, roster allocation and staff meetings.
Driving the team forward and adapting to the multiple demands that come with change, for patients and the environment.
Support the team, students and volunteers in the provision of a safe and caring environment.
Ensure the environment is safe and secure for patients and visitors, providing adequate play resources for patients of varying ages and developmental levels.
For more information about the requirements and responsibilities of the role, please refer to the job description and person specification.
For more information about our Trust, please visit:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for Team Leader of the Play Team at York Hospital. The play team is a well-established team with highly qualified individuals who have experience from various backgrounds, before starting their career within the NHS.
We are looking for empathetic, passionate and motivated people to apply for the role, who have a vision to move forward in the development of patient centred care. All patients have a crucial part to play within the play team and require intricate and bespoke input, especially children and young adults who suffer anxiety around hospital admissions.
To work as part of a large nursing team and play team, as well as the wider multi-disciplinary team under the supervision of the ward managers.
The cover multiple areas within the Trust, which includes; managing staff appraisals, sickness, one to ones, roster allocation and staff meetings.
Driving the team forward and adapting to the multiple demands that come with change, for patients and the environment.
Support the team, students and volunteers in the provision of a safe and caring environment.
Ensure the environment is safe and secure for patients and visitors, providing adequate play resources for patients of varying ages and developmental levels.
For more information about the requirements and responsibilities of the role, please refer to the job description and person specification.
For more information about our Trust, please visit:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.