Play & Recreation Facilitator
The closing date is 17 June 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at a primary treatment center for Haemology & Oncology. We are a busy unit with both inpatient and outpatient services covering a variety of age groups.
Main duties of the job
- Welcome patients and families to the department.
- Maintain a safe working environment.
- Maintain toys and equipment – ensuring Trust Infection Control and cleaning policies are adhered to.
- Ensure that all children and young people have appropriate access to general/normalising play, recreation activities and leisure time during their time at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
- Ensuring children and young people have access to normalising and general play and recreation to help reduce anxiety/fear of a familiar/unfamiliar environment.
About us
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world‑class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world‑leading neo‑natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women’s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Qualifications
- NVQ level 3 in Child Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training or willingness to undertake
Knowledge
- Previous relevant experience, especially in the care of children/young people aged 0-19 years
- Knowledge of the importance of play and how development can affect this
- Knowledge of development
- Knowledge of issues relating to consent and confidentiality
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safe guarding and cultural and diversity awareness
- Knowledge/experience working with children/young people with additional needs – Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disability
Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge
- Basic IT skills or be prepared to undertake training identified by the Trust
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
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