Outreach Play Specialist

The vacancy

Are you an energetic and motivated person with a passion for creating fun and exciting play activities for children of all ages and abilities?

Do you hold a qualification in a Health Play Specialism registered with HPSET? Do you have experience working with Babies, Children or Young People with complex and / or palliative care needs?

If yes, then we would love to hear from you!

Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we make it possible for families to manage their child’s care their way. From pain management and play therapy to emotional support, our care can come to them at home.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Outreach Play Specialist to join our dynamic team to provide therapeutic and generic, play and leisure activities for babies, children and young people at Rainbows who are receiving end-of-life care, creating meaningful and enjoyable memories with them and their families to cherish.

Your main base will be Rainbows Children’s Hospice on Lark Rise in Loughborough however, for this role you will be required to travel and work in community settings such as family homes, covering the 5 counties of the East Midlands : Leicestershire, Nottingham, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

This is a part time role 22.5 hours Monday- Friday with some weekend work for events, for example, Family Fun Days and annual Christmas party.

About the role

To provide the provision of play and leisure activities, therapeutic or generic, within the home, and community environments to Babies, Children and Young People who are receiving end-of-life care from Rainbows Children’s Hospice.

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to) :

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of activity for the Babies, Child and Young People within the home and community.
• Support family members and help create memory making activities using specialist skills.
• Advise, support and signpost family members with regards to specialist play.
• To carry out complex and highly sensitive conversations with families regarding end-of-life care, providing recommendations on suitable activities and advising on appropriate timings of these activities.
• Further responsibilities in the role of an Outreach Play Specialist at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Requirements

For this role you will need to have to have the following essential criteria :

• Fully Qualified Health Play Specialist & registered with HPSET.
• Experience working with Babies, Children and / or Young People of all ages.
• Experience with Babies, Children and / or Young People with complex and / or palliative needs.
• Ability to travel around the East Midlands and get to rural locations.

Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

Our Benefits include :

• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.
• Bupa Cashback plan.
• Life Assurance.
• 27 days holiday.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to occupational health.
• Contributory pension scheme or Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.

Equality, diversity & inclusion

We are an inclusive organisation, from our trustees and team members to our children and young people. We treat all job applicants equally regardless of class, age, disability, gender identify or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other equality characteristic.

We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the Health and Social care sector.

About us

Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year from across the East Midlands who have a child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most.

We support every child and young person to fulfil their potential, and help families make the most of every precious moment, while capturing memories and keepsakes to treasure.

We’re here for the whole family, offering comfort and compassion during tough times, providing the highest level of professional care until the end, and support after.

Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives, and support families, wherever they are at home, in hospital or at our Hospice.

When you join Team Rainbows, not only will you receive a host of benefits including free parking, health cash plan and subsidised meals - but you’ll be making a real difference to the lives of families across the East Midlands who are going through the toughest of times.

Although there can be some sad times, Rainbows is a fun, dynamic and caring place to work. Whether you’re based at the Hospice, home or out in the community, you’ll join a team with a can-do attitude, ready to make a positive impact on the world of hospice care.

The Rainbows experience, wherever you are.

Across the East Midlands we will :

transform care for those children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition

relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions

support every child and young person to achieve their full potential

create memories for families to treasure

provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a child or young person

Our values

Because WE CARE, we are :

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Free on-site parking

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