Health play specialist Apprenticeship Standard

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Knowledge

K1: The Code of professional conduct and standards of practice and behaviour for registered health play specialist (HPSET, 2019), and how to fulfil all registration requirements
K2: The professional responsibility to adopt a healthy lifestyle to maintain the level of personal fitness and well-being required to meet people’s needs for mental and physical care through play
K3: The relevant legal, regulatory and governance requirements, policies, and ethical frameworks, including any mandatory reporting duties, to all areas of practice Take personal responsibility to ensure that relevant information is shared according to local policy and appropriate immediate action is taken to provide adequate safeguarding and that concerns are escalated e.g people at risk of abuse, self-harm and/or suicidal ideation and the situations that may put them and others at risk
K4: The meaning of resilience and emotional intelligence, and their influence on an individual’s ability to provide play
K5: The established principles for working with sick children, young people and their families
K6: The Child development theory and research related to specialised play and recreation.
K7: The best practice in health play, based on current theoretical, legal and local policies
K8: How discriminatory behaviour is exhibited
K9: The principles and processes for making reasonable adjustments
K10: The principles of research and how research findings are used to inform evidence-based practice
K11: The principles of health and safety legislation and regulations and maintain safe work and care environments by undertaking risk assessments as per organisational policy
K12: The importance of early years and childhood experiences and the possible impact on life choices, mental, physical and behavioural health and well-being
K13: The contribution of social influences, health literacy, individual circumstances, behaviours and lifestyle choices to mental, physical and behavioural health outcomes
K14: How and when to escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
K15: Where and how to seek guidance and support from others to ensure that the best interests of those receiving play are upheld, know and understand strategies to develop resilience in self and know how to seek support to help deal with uncertain situations
K16: Own role and the roles of all other staff at different levels of experience and seniority
K17: The roles of the different providers of health and care
K18: The principles of human factors and environmental factors when working in teams
K19: The influence of policy and political drivers that impact health and care provision

Skills

S1: Act in accordance with the Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for registered health play specialist (HPSET, 2019), and fulfil all registration requirements
S2: Keep complete, clear, accurate and timely records
S3: Recognise and report any factors that may adversely impact safe and effective play provision
S4: Take responsibility for continuous self-reflection, seeking and responding to support and feedback to develop professional knowledge and skills
S5: Safely demonstrate evidence-based practice in all skills and procedures required for entry to the register: (HPSET, 2019)
S6: Act as an ambassador for their profession and promote public confidence in health play services
S7: Knows a range of communication skills and strategies and how and when to apply the method most suitable to the situation
S8: .Recognise signs of vulnerability in self or colleagues and the action required to minimise risks to health
S9: Develop, manage and maintain appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
S10: Provide, promote, and where appropriate advocate for, non-discriminatory, person-centred and sensitive play at all times, reflecting on people’s values and beliefs, diverse backgrounds, cultural characteristics, language requirements, needs and preferences, taking account of any need for adjustments
S11: Report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor outcomes
S12: Challenge or report discriminatory behaviour
S13: Promote behaviours and provide information to support children, young people and their families to make informed choices to improve their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing through play strategies
S14: Apply knowledge, communication and relationship management skills required to provide children, young people, families and carers with accurate information that meets their needs before, during and after a range of play interventions
S15: Recognise when capacity has changed and how a person’s capacity affects their ability to make decisions about their own care and to give or withhold consent
S16: Recognise people at risk of abuse, self-harm and/or suicidal ideation and the situations that may put them and others at risk
S17: Monitor the effectiveness of play in partnership with children young people, families and carers, documenting progress and reporting outcomes
S18: Take personal responsibility to ensure that relevant information is shared according to local policy and appropriate immediate action is taken to provide adequate safeguarding and that concerns are escalated
S19: Work in partnership with other professionals, to encourage shared decision making, in order to support individuals
S20: Meet children and young people’s needs for safety, dignity, privacy, comfort and play
S21: Support people with commonly encountered symptoms including anxiety, confusion, discomfort and pain
S22: Work collaboratively and in partnership with professionals from different agencies in interdisciplinary teams
S23: Maintain safe work and play environments
S24: Act in line with local and national organisational frameworks, legislation and regulations to report risks, and implement actions as instructed, following up and escalating as required
S25: Accurately undertake risk assessments, using contemporary assessment tools as per organisation policy and procedures
S26: Respond to and escalate potential hazards that may affect the safety of Child, young people and adults
S27: Participate in data collection to support audit activity, and contribute to the implementation of quality improvement strategies
S28: Prioritise and manage own workload, and recognise where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers and family members
S29: Support, supervise and act as a role model to health play specialist students and members of other professional teams and those new to care roles, review the quality of the play they provide, promoting reflection and providing constructive feedback
S30: Contribute to team reflection activities to promote improvements in practice and services
S31: Access, input, and apply information and data using a range of methods including digital technologies, and share appropriately within interdisciplinary team

Behaviour

B1: Treat people with dignity, respecting individual's diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences
B2: Show respect and empathy for those you work with, have the courage to challenge areas of concern and work to evidence based best practice
B3: Be adaptable, reliable and consistent, show discretion, resilience and self-awareness

Duty 1

DUTY: Organise, initiate and supervise play facilities, appropriate to the age, ability, medical condition and background of the child/young person ensuring all children have access to play and recreation.

Duty 2

DUTY: To use play and recreation as a tool to communicate, build a rapport and engage with children and young people throughout their healthcare journey

Duty 3

DUTY: To plan, implement and evaluate individual therapeutic play interventions to include preparation for invasive and non-invasive procedures, distraction therapy and post procedural play.

Duty 4

DUTY: Work with other professional teams to prepare children and young people prior to admission, and for specific procedures and to familiarise them with the environment, including pre-operative assessment during their healthcare journey.

Duty 5

DUTY: To advocate patient centred care by communicating for the child/young person and family as part of the multi-professional team (internal and external), to facilitate their wishes and expectations.

Duty 6

DUTY: Form a supportive professional relationships with family members and carers, enable them to participate in play/recreation and assisting the developing needs of their child/young person during their healthcare journey.

Duty 7

DUTY: Devise and be accountable for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of individual play/recreational sessions using relevant play documentation.

Duty 8

DUTY: Through play interventions provide emotional/psychosocial interventions for children/young people and their families facing life changing circumstances.

Duty 9

DUTY: Educate and demonstrate value, importance and benefits of specialised and therapeutic play to healthcare professionals/students.

Duty 10

DUTY: Provides highly specialised recommendations regarding the holistic care and play interventions to other professional teams, families and carers.

Duty 11

DUTY: Uphold the Code of Professional Conduct and Standards of Proficiency meeting requirements for continuing professional registration.

Duty 12

DUTY: Ensure that the play/recreation environment is risk assessed and actioned therefore maintaining a safe and appropriate environment.

Duty 13

DUTY: Through observation recognise and act on the signs and symptoms of potential safeguarding (e.g. abuse) in line with local policy. Analyse, interpret and evaluate the relevant information, concepts and ideas

Duty 14

DUTY: Be able to practise as an autonomous professional, exercising own professional judgement

Duty 15

DUTY: Be able to practise within the legal and ethical boundaries of their profession

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