Play Assistant - Rainbow Ward | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	15 Mai 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£25,760 - £27,476 pro rata
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	14 Mehefin 2026
Lleoliad:	Scarborough, YO12 6QL
Cwmni:	York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7918619/419-7918619-RW-FH

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Play Assistant to join our very well-established play team of Play Specialists, Leaders, Volunteers and Students. The role will involve working closely within the team and within the wider multi-disciplinary team, as well as, and most importantly, patients and families.

A strong candidate will have experience of working with children and young people (CYP), in settings where CYP require additional support and attention to help them through a potentially tough day. Having a deep caring nature and understanding of many issues children and young people face, physically, emotionally, and mentally, will help to provide the bespoke patient centred care that we strive to provide.

A typical day would involve getting to know the patients within various settings across the paediatric departments.

You will need to show ability to dive right into getting to know patients and families within a short period of time. Excellent communication is extremely important within this role. You would provide play and recreation that is adapted and suitable to the needs of a child, emotionally, physically, and developmentally.

Activities provided will be based around the patients' interests or in line with awareness days, weeks, or months. An understanding of CYP’s interests helps to adapt activities and play to their needs. It is important to have a great understanding of child development to be able to enable the recovery process through positive interactions and play.

There will also be an expectation to provide a stimulating environment, which includes cleaning play equipment, setting up activities and changing display boards to promote the awareness of health, safety, and education. The role will also involve gathering patient and family feedback so that we can improve our services. This list is extensive and will include other requirements of the role as and when needed.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.


This advert closes on Sunday 31 May 2026

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