Play Specialist

4 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Permanent Part-Time position 24 hours per week (0.6FTE)
- Registered Early Childhood Teacher may be considered.
- Excellent knowledge of child development required.Our Culture: What Matters To

Us
Ko Te Whatu Manawa Tangata
Putting people at the heart of all we do
For us to continue putting our communities at the centre of our health
system, we - re putting our own people at the centre of everything we do. Because
health is ultimately all about people. What - s important around here is the way
we care for and respect others, the responsibility that all our people take for
delivering outcomes, and that we go about our work with integrity in all we do.

What matters to us is doing the right thing, valuing everyone, and being
and staying well ourselves so we can care for our community.

**The Role**: What This
Opportunity - s All About
Christchurch Hospital Play Specialist Service is a unique
service that is a vital part of our tamariki recovery.
As a Hospital Play Specialist your role would be working in
the Activity Room (a licensed hospital based Early childhood service) and
working in the paediatric wards which supports a diverse range of the
paediatric population with a variety of medical needs.
As a Hospital Play Specialist we use a strong psycho-social
and educational framework with the aim to establish rapport and strong trusting
relationships with the tamariki and whānau.
Through these relationships and play, the goal is to minimise the
psychological impact of the child while in hospital. Our role is to help
tamariki and rangatahi understand, cope with illness, regain confidence and
express their feelings. A huge part of this role is providing emotional support
through preparation and play aiming to improve the child - s ability to cope. You
will also be supporting the medical team and the child with comprehensive
procedural plans to ensure success with procedures and developing
self-efficacy.
Working with infants, children and young people, your
experience as a teacher will be invaluable to helping children during their
hospital stay.
We are looking preferably for an experienced
Registered Hospital Play Specialist to come join our fun team in a Permanent Part-time role however if you
are an experienced Registered Early Childhood Teacher and you have the skills
and attributes we are looking for then please apply.
Key skills and

**attributes**:

- Ability to adapt and work effectively within a variety of

situations with a variety of individuals and groups.
- Excellent knowledge of child development
- Has strong organisational and time management skills
- Be able to build quick rapport with tamariki and whānau
- Is approachable to colleagues and whānau
- Strong ability in assessing children using psychosocial
assessment tools
- Understands the links between Te whāriki and the hospital
environment
- Strong cultural competency skills
- Clear confident communicator
- Creative skills
- Strong self-care skills
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to mix
Mō
mātou | About Us
- Ko ngā

tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all
we do
- Te
Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health
system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district,
regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District
Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring
continuity of services in the health system.
Here in
Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people
that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o
Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the
forefront of all our conversations.
Ngā hua |
Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]
When
you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support
you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning
outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all
campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and
business.
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additional information.
We have
a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could
be a place for you
Please
visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health
New Zealand.
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