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Description

Our client, a leading government hospital, is currently looking for a Child Life Specialist , to be based in Dubai. In this role, you will be expected to provide optimal and ethical patient-centred care in a hospital setting. Further, you are expected to provide play intervention for children and adolescents individual and in groups, while contributing to community-based initiatives with an emphasis on mental health awareness and prevention.
Other responsibilities will include but not limited to:
Participate and assist multidisciplinary team in providing mental health assessments of children and adolescents, and their families.

To ensure the daily operations and tasks of the Child Life Department are met.

Provide emotional support to children and their families within the hospital, before, during and after procedures.

Provide distraction techniques/therapy for children attending appointments in the Out-Patients, Emergency Department, Dialysis and In-patients when needed.

Provide medical play opportunities, where children can play with medical equipment, pictures and teaching dolls to prepare the children for surgery.

To teach patients techniques to help reduce anxiety and stress.

To educate the family on ways to help their child and provide family support, when needed.

To provide opportunities for planned and free play activities in the playrooms within the wards.

To provide special activities and events for hospital inpatients.

To provide training for medical staff and volunteers.

To attend the Mental Health Department and business meetings when necessary.

To maintain patient records, including clinical observations, clinical notes, tests and other relevant patient data according to the facility's Mental Health Centre of Excellence policy and procedures.

To provide patient and family-centred services in line with the ethical standards for the provision of mental health services.
Requirements
To be considered for this role, you need to meet the following criteria:
Required to hold a Bachelor's degree in child life studies/or have a foundation degree in healthcare play specialism.

Preferred bachelor's in Psychology

Registration with the Healthcare Play Specialist Education (HPSET)

Language competence in oral and written English is required.

Experience of work with children and young people.

Minimum of 3 years' experience of working with children and families. .

Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
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