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Trosolwg o'r swydd

In collaboration with Starlight Children’s Foundation, we are excited to be able to offer this fixed term Band 5 Play Specialist role to support Children and Young people (CYP) to cope with their medical condition and develop strategies to manage their associated medical regimen. The service is child needs led and you will offer clinical assessment and interventions within the local community and / or The Grange Hospital dependent on the CYP’s needs.

As a team, alongside the hospital-based Play Specialists, you will work with all children, young people, and their families with identified need, but with an emphasis on working with children who have developmental difficulties and / or Neurodevelopmental presentations or children who are having MRIs on a research project.  This may involve supporting the wider team and services to understand the importance of play for these children and young people.

In addition to being part of the Paediatric Psychology Service, you will also be part of the Starlight Children’s Foundation with access to regular supervision, training, and resources.

As the post is funded externally by Starlight Children’s Foundation there will an additional emphasis on data collection for impact measurement and reporting, as well as to support at external events.

If you would like to discuss the roles further, please contact Dr Anne Johnson, Lead Paediatric Psychologist, or Laura Walsh, Play Specialist, Head of The Starlight Foundation.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The post holder will use their skills as a qualified and registered Health Play Specialist to oversee the planning, evaluation, and audit of clinical practice, always focusing on the reduction of anxiety and cumulative trauma in the healthcare journey. The role will be based in the community but work closely with their colleagues within the wider service to ensure that the service is child needs led and they are able to support the child or young person if clinically indicated with procedures within the local community and / or The Grange Hospital.

Children and young people will be identified through referral from a variety of sources for pre-assessment and support using therapeutic play techniques. There will be a particular emphasis placed on supporting children within the community setting who have developmental difficulties and / or Neurodevelopmental presentations. This may involve supporting the wider team and services to understand the importance of play for these children and young people.

As well as supporting children to understand their medical treatment and diagnosis, the Health Play Specialist may support with transition into and out of healthcare and into adult care. As the post is funded externally by Starlight Children’s Foundation there will an additional emphasis on data collection for impact measurement and reporting, as well as to support at external events.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Aneurin Bevan yn sefydliad GIG sydd wedi ennill sawl gwobr ac sy'n angerddol am ofalu. Mae'r Bwrdd Iechyd yn darparu gweithle eithriadol lle gallwch deimlo yn ymddiriedol a gwerthfawr. Beth bynnag fo'ch arbenigedd neu'ch cam yn eich gyrfa, mae gennym gyfleoedd i bawb ddechrau, tyfu ac adeiladu eich gyrfa. Mae'r Bwrdd Iechyd yn darparu gofal acíwt, sylfaenol a chymunedol integredig sy'n gwasanaethu poblogaeth o 650,000 ac yn cyflogi dros 16,000 o staff.

Rydym yn cynnig pecyn manteision gwych a chyfleoedd hyfforddi a datblygu helaeth gyda hyfforddiant gorfodol â thâl, rhaglenni mewnol rhagorol, cyfleoedd i gwblhau cymwysterau cydnabyddedig a llwybrau gyrfa broffesiynol gan gynnwys ystod o raglenni datblygu rheolwyr. Rydym yn cynnig gweithio hyblyg ac yn hyrwyddo cydbwysedd iach rhwng bywyd a gwaith, yn darparu cymorth iechyd galwedigaethol a chynllun uchelgeisiol ar gyfer Canolfan Ragoriaeth Lles i'ch cefnogi yn y gwaith.

Mae ein strategaeth Dyfodol Clinigol yn parhau i wella a hyrwyddo gofal yn nes at adref yn ogystal â gofal ysbyty o ansawdd uchel pan fo angen. Ymunwch â ni ar ein taith i arloesi ffyrdd newydd o weithio a darparu gwasanaeth gofal iechyd o'r radd flaenaf sy'n addas ar gyfer y dyfodol.