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An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in our play team! We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Trainee Hospital Play Specialist to join our team. You will be an integral part of providing high quality care to the children of NHS Fife Paediatric Department. The successful applicant will work closely with the MDT to support children, young people and their families throughout the whole paediatric department. We have a 25 bedded inpatient unit, a busy Assessment unit, an 8 bedded Ambulatory Care unit and outpatient departments in both VHK and QMH. You must be passionate and committed to meeting the needs of children, young people and their families and strive to make their visit to the hospital as fun and painless as possible.
For informal enquiries please contact Pauline Hunter (Paediatrics) 01592 643355 ext 29047
Annex 21 Trainees are paid a percentage of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate which is dependent on the duration of the training period (see Terms and Conditions).
Terms and Conditions
Arrangements for pay and banding for trainees covered by Annex 21, paragraph 2(iii) of the NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions of service handbook
Trainees are paid a percentage of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate which is dependent on the duration of the training period. Where periods of training last for between one and four years, pay will be adjusted as follows:
(i) up to 12 months prior to completion of training: 75 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate;
(ii) more than one but less than two years prior to completion of training: 70 per cent of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate;
Starting pay for any trainee will be no less than the rate of the Scottish Living Wage.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.
Please note the salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.