Describe a typical day. I find out which children are coming on to the ward and check how other children on the ward are. If I have to meet a new child I will try to find out about them so we can establish a rapport. Throughout the day I provide fun activities.
What other agencies, and who else within your own organisation, do you have to work with? Medical staff treating the children will ask me for feedback on how a child is coping and feeling as they know it can be easier for a child to confide in us. I also work with physiotherapists, teachers and social workers.
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