Hospital Play Specialist (Core), Starship Child Health

Hospital Play Specialist (Core), Starship Children's Health

• Permanent, Part-time role (0.5 FTE)
• Great professional development opportunity
• Flexible - this role can be combined with another fixed term (12months) (0.4FTE) Hospital Play Specialist role

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Hospital Play Specialists work with all age groups supporting infants, children and young people to become confident and competent learners within the context of their hospital experience. With a strong educational and psycho-social framework that supports whānau involvement, we facilitate children’s continued development and their ability to cope successfully with challenges related to their hospital visit.

You may find us normalising the hospital visit in a play space, familiarising children with medical equipment or procedures, supporting children during procedures such as blood tests, or developing and practicing coping strategies to manage tough times. This role is challenging but very rewarding when working with children, their whānau and our wider multidisciplinary team.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

We welcome applications from those with:

• A recognised early childhood teaching qualification (mandatory- Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) or equivalent.
• Registration and certification with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
• Experience working as a teacher or support worker within the health or education sectors.
• Eligibility to gain registration with the Hospital Play Specialist Association Registration Council.
• Please note that while we work with all age groups these roles are related to hospital-based Early Childhood Services and require ECE qualified teachers.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description here.

For more information about this role please contact the Hiring Manager, Nicola Woollaston via NWoollaston@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

What we can offer you:

• A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction and is always interesting
• An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB21816 to discuss how we can best support your application.