Hospital Play Specialist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury, ChristchurchHours of work are between 0800 - 1630, Monday - Friday negotiable as per FTEFixed Term parental leave position 24 hours per week (0.6FTE) starting February 2025Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.
Through integration and collaboration, we are rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
About the role As a Hospital Play Specialist, your role is based in the Activity Room (a licensed hospital-based Early childhood service) and in the paediatric wards to support a diverse range of paediatric patients with a variety of medical and health needs.
Our role as Hospital Play Specialists is to work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to support pepe, tamariki, and rangatahi and their whanau to whakatere (navigate) the hospital system.
We do this by helping them to cope with hospitalisation, minimising associated stress and anxiety, building coping strategies, and creating opportunities for participating in health care.
We use play as a medium to achieve this outcome and to create ongoing learning opportunities.
We are looking for an experienced Hospital Play Specialist to join our fun team in a fixed-term, part-time role.
Salary is as per the PSA Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Collective Agreement based on skills and experience. About You Key skills and attributes:
Able to adapt and work effectively within a variety of situations with diverse individuals and groupsExcellent knowledge of child developmentStrong organisational and time management skillsAble to build quick rapport with tamariki and whanau, warm and sensitive in your approachStrong ability in assessing children using psychosocial assessment toolsCompetency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growthStrong self-care skills and sense of selfA thorough understanding of MoE requirements for Early Childhood ServicesRegistration as an ECE is essential; HPS is advantageousGrowth mindset and willingness to learnExperience in initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settingsSupportive team playerLikes to have fun!Take advantage of this rare opportunity to mix your education background with a clinical focus and apply online today.
Working for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the weaving of wellnesses.
We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work.
It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do.
Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us.
Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment.
If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community, or mahi aroha (volunteering), we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply To view the position description and/or apply for the role, please click apply now.
All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Sunday 19th January.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at ******
Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury
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