Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Physiotherapy Assistant
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-ONW-6987-B
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chalkhill Primary Care Centre
- Town
- Wembley
- Salary
- £29,460 - £31,909 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Physiotherapy Assistant
Band 4
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
Do you have an interest in working in children’s services as a Paediatric Physiotherapy Assistant?
This post would suit someone who has an interest in working with children and supporting the physiotherapy team. We particularly welcome candidates with previous experience as a physiotherapy assistant/technician. This post does not require a physiotherapy qualification.
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated Paediatric Physiotherapy Assistant to join our friendly paediatric physiotherapy team delivering physiotherapy services to children with special educational needs in mainstream and special schools, nurseries and the community. The team is part of an integrated Paediatric Therapy Service and offers a multi-disciplinary, family centred rehabilitation service to children with a variety of complex needs.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver an effective and competent level of support to clinical and school staff to enable the delivery of physiotherapy to children and young people aged 4-19 years with complex health needs in a variety of community settings.
The work is varied and requires the applicant to have a flexible approach and to be able to promote good customer service and effective working relationships.
Support is available through;
- Peer support from an experienced and friendly team
- Multi-professional team working
- Opportunities to develop specialist clinical skills
- A strong commitment to CPD and clinical effectiveness
- A comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure
- The opportunity to help create innovative service designs and support management in service development and the wider paediatric therapy service.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Recognised NVQ or equivalent Qualification
- Educated to at least: 5 GCSEs A-C, including English and Maths
Desirable criteria
- Short courses in development of physical skills/child related medical conditions
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience as a physiotherapy assistant/practitioner
- Working with Children and young people with physical difficulties
- Working with parents and carers.
- Working within an education environment
- Writing notes
- Working with a physiotherapist
- Running groups
- Administration tasks
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with electronic patient records such as systmne/RIO/EMIS
- Experience working with databases/excel spread sheets
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good written and spoken English
- Good interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Well-developed concentration skills
- Confident in liaising with public and other professionals
- Ability to work in an unpredictable environment and to prioritise own workload.
- Good organisational skills
- Good telephone skills
- Demonstrates ability to be a team player
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of all ages and abilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of all ages and abilities.
- Ability to carry out tasks as directed by an PT
- Awareness of the roles of other professionals in Health, Education and Social Care involved with CYP.
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of children with disabilities
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of SEN/EHCP process
Key Attributes
Essential criteria
- Physically fit to meet requirements of post
- Flexible
- Physically fit to meet requirements of post Flexible
Desirable criteria
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Leer
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07827 808194
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