Play Specialist

Permanent Part-Time position 20 hours per week (0.5FTE)
- 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
You will be working in the Paediatric Outpatient area at
Christchurch Hospital, working strongly alongside Nurses, Registrars and
Paediatricians. This role will see you working with a diverse range of the
paediatric population with a variety of health conditions. It is often fast
paced and you will need to build a trusting relationship quickly with the
tamariki and their whānau.
As a hospital play specialist in this role it will be
imperative that you are adaptable and flexible. You will need to be able to
work under pressure and have a sound knowledge of development and be able to
quickly establish rapport with tamariki and their whanau to help them build
trust and coping skills. Through these relationships you hope to minimise the
psychological impact of the tamariki. 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 coping strategies. You will work with autistic tamariki and their whanau
so skills working with neurodiverse tamariki is highly desirable.
This is a very challenging but rewarding role. Working with
and alongside families/ whanau is critical to your success in this role so your
natural ability to form great relationships will be vital.

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 and neurodiverse
diagnosis
- Has strong organisational and time management skills
- Be able to build quick rapport with children and families
- Strong ability in assessing children using psychosocial
assessment tools
- Strong cultural competency skills
- Clear confident communicator
- An understanding of the importance of play
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mātou | About Us
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tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all
we do
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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.
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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
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