George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Play Assistant
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Play Assistant
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Sunday 7.5 hours a day shifts - 5 shifts a week)
Fixed Term Contract: 12 months (or Secondment considered)
Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Closing Date: Thursday 23rd July 2026
Interview Date: TBC
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
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We are seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and motivated Paediatric Play Assistant to join our dynamic team across the Children’s Assessment Unit (CAU) and Children’s Outpatients Department.
This role is vital in supporting infants, children, and young people during their hospital journey by providing therapeutic play, emotional reassurance, and age-appropriate activities. You will work closely with registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance patient experience, reduce anxiety, and promote a child-centred environment.
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- Provide play and recreational activities tailored to the individual needs, age, and developmental stage of children and young people.
- Support children before, during, and after clinical procedures to help reduce fear and anxiety.
- Assist in creating a welcoming, safe, and stimulating environment within CAU and outpatient settings.
- Work collaboratively with nursing staff to support holistic, family-centred care.
- Prepare and maintain play resources, ensuring they are clean, safe, and appropriate for use.
- Engage with parents and carers, offering reassurance and guidance to support their child’s hospital experience.
- Observe and report any concerns relating to a child’s wellbeing to the clinical team.
Here At George Eliot
Our Vision To ‘excel At Patient Care’ Takes Centre Stage. An Ever Evolving Clinically-led Acute Service Provider We Are On a Journey To Continually Provide High Quality, Safe And Responsive Services Delivered By Inspiring, Friendly And Compassionate Staff Who Share Our Corporate Values Which Underpin Everything We Do. Our Values Are Not Just Words On a Piece Of Paper, They Bond Us Together, Reflect Our Ambition And Shape Who We Are
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Our Values
- Effective Open Communication
- Excellence and safety in everything we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:
- On-site nursery
- 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible working
- In-house training and development
- Buying and selling of annual leave
- Subsidised restaurant
- Tranquillity garden
- Generous subsidised on-site parking
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Sarah-Jayne Wetton
- Job title: Paediatric Ward Manager
- Email address: sarah-jayne.wetton@geh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07868870148
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