Play specialist
| Posting date: | 24 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £32,199.00 to £34,876.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32199.00 - £34876.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2026 |
| Location: | Sutton, SM2 5PT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9282-26-0299 |
Summary
For further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification To apply theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic play interventions. Under the direction of the Senior Play specialist, to organise, initiate and supervise play/activity facilities for children/adolescents, appropriate to their cognitive development, religion, culture and medical condition. To participate in the assessment of play/activities and the developmental needs of individual children/adolescents and to plan and implement play/activity programmes as part of their total care. To help develop the provision of activities for adolescents, from age 10 to 15 years. To assist in teaching the value of play/activities for the child/adolescent in hospital.