Hospital Play Specialist

2 weeks ago


Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waikato Full time

Hospital Play Specialist

Job Number:
WAI27599**
Where you'll be working: Waikato Hospital

The details:
Permanent - 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Hospital Play Specialist to join our Hospital Play Specialist service here at Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora - Waikato

  • As a successful Hospital Play Specialist, you will play a key role in providing psychosocial support through a comprehensive therapeutic play, recreation and educational programme for tamariki and rangatahi in the Early Childhood centre, on the paediatric wards and in our Activity Spaces.
  • Day to day you will be providing and promoting the psychosocial care of paediatric clients and their families/whānau/caregivers, through a comprehensive play facility that assists the understanding of illness, treatment and hospitalisation.

Click here to view the position description.**- (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)_

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

  • Hospital Play Specialists are a team of healthcare professionals that specialise in child development. We bring skills from the field of education combined and complemented by training, knowledge and experience in the spheres of healthcare. We provide evidencebased psychosocial interventions that aim to reduce the stress and anxiety associated with hospitalisation. We use play as a medium to extend developmentally appropriate information to correct misconceptions and reduce anxiety around medical experiences.

Mōu | About you

  • Bachelor degree in Teaching (ECE) Diploma of Teaching (ECE)
  • Teacher registration
  • Hospital Play Specialist Registration(or a commitment to becoming registered within a timeframe)
  • Have the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure delivery of excellent quality care
  • High level of initiative and adaptability
  • Support, passionate, positive attitude team player with excellent communication and time management skills

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

  • Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller communitybased hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please
    click here.
  • As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Closing date:28 May 2024

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