Health play specialist
Health play specialists provide therapeutic play interventions to support children from birth to young adulthood in healthcare settings.
Role overview
The Health Play Specialist apprenticeship at Level 5 trains you to use play and creative activities to help children and young people cope with the anxiety, pain, and disruption of being in hospital or receiving healthcare. You will design and deliver therapeutic play programmes, support children through medical procedures, and work as part of the multidisciplinary healthcare team. Completion leads to registration with Healthcare Play Specialist Education Trust (HPSET) and roles across paediatric wards and community health.
Careers this apprenticeship leads to
Salary progression, top employers and day-to-day reality for the roles this standard prepares you for.