Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, Fellowship
Hospital Play Specialist
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At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.
For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.
We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.
And we’re just getting started.
From 2027, we’ll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden—a state-of-the-art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof. This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.
Could you be part of this future? Make us more.
Job Overview
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for the post of Hospital Play Specialist based at Moorfields, City Road.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a part time Play Specialist within the team in the Richard Desmond Children Eye Centre (RDCEC). The hospital is the largest in the world dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of children’s eye diseases.
This position will involve caring for children and their families with a wide range of ophthalmic diseases and will give you the opportunity to develop your skills working alongside the nursing team in this busy environment. The post holder will have the opportunity to further develop play skills, provide support, distraction for the child and family and liaise with members of the multi-professional team.
Main duties of the job
- To foster an environment conducive to development and expression of feeling of all children in his/her care through the use of play and stimulation within limits of the child's capacity.
- To provide support to the child and family and make every effort to maintain family centred care.
The successful candidate must have a Play Specialist qualification
- Flexible in your approach to working
- Forward thinking
- A team player
- Have excellent communication skills.
This position will largely involve working with patients involved in research and therefore incorporates working in the clinical research facility, the ward, out-patient departments, theatres, paediatric accident and emergency department and satellite sites.
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At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future.
You’ll Join a Flexible, Supportive Organisation Offering
- Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- 24/7 independent counselling support
- Career-long learning and development opportunities
- Excellent transport connections
- Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
- Free Pilates classes
- Full support and training to develop your skills
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create a suitable environment with the co-operation of other staff in which play occurs naturally for children and young people participating in research and the clinical areas they move through: the Clinical Research Facility, the 2nd floor research area, the Day Ward area, Theatres, Paediatric Accident and Emergency and Paediatric Outpatient Clinics.
- To supervise play environment in the satellite locations as directed by the Paediatric & Research Service, as required.
- Participate in the assessment of play development needs of individual children.
- Provide organised play and/or stimulation within the restrictions of the environment and the individual child's condition.
- Participate in the provision of play preparation and distraction for clinical procedures and for children undergoing surgery.
- Be responsible for the selection of materials, toys and play equipment and see that the equipment and toys are safe, clean and maintained in good order.
- Liaise with multi-disciplinary team with regard to appropriate play and observe and report on individual children's response to play.
- Participate in safeguarding children and young people within the Trust to ensure their safety and to adhere to the safeguarding policy.
- Supervise students undertaking childcare courses from educational Institutes.
- Welcome and make each family as comfortable as possible in the waiting and play areas. Communicate to parents in a manner that they understand with regards to their child. Provide support to families under stress and in crisis.
- Devise individual play programmes for children and young people in the hospital and provide play and distraction within clinics and satellite clinics.
- Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of the child and their families and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
- Keep abreast of trends by attending study days and conferences at the discretion of the Senior Play Team staff and senior Paediatric and Research Nursing staff.
- Review and reflect on own practice through the effective use of clinical supervision and appraisal.
Person specification
Education /qualifications
Essential criteria
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- Holds HPS qualification level 4
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with children in Hospital
Skills/abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate good communication skills
- Ability to work in difficult situations example handling complaints /safeguarding children
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.
Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at moorfields.recruitment@nhs.net.
Moorfields Eye Hospital does not charge applicants any recruitment or sponsorship fees. Our website and published contact details are the only authorised channels for applications and verification of job offers.
https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Further details / informal visits contact
- Name: Jacqueline Miller / Karen Andiapen
- Job title: Research Nurse / Nurse manager
- Email address: jacqueline.miller8@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0207 5662595
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