Children's Community Therapy Technical Instructor

7 days ago

Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

We are looking to appoint an experienced part time Children's Technical Instructor to support the treatment of babies and children who have developmental delay or disabilities, in community settings across mid and East Cornwall.

The Children's Community Therapy Service is a specialist multidisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dieticians.


Our skilled support staff, which will include this post holder, work closely with the clinicians to support delivery of therapy treatment.


The Children's Community therapy team, is a friendly team of 40+ Clinicians, support workers and clerical team delivering therapy to Children and families throughout Cornwall and the IOS over many different settings.


We are a close and supportive team with regular continuous professional development opportunities with regular Multidisciplinary Disciplinary Training t and specific support staff training sessions.


This post will sit within the East team primarily community Based, but there is also a large degree of hybrid working from home when appropriate to do so.

This post is open to Individuals with the skills described within the Job description.

However if you are very passionate about working within this area and you meet the majority of the Essential criteria but not all, we would also consider a Band 3 developmental post.

This is a part time position working 22.5 hours per week.


Under the guidance, and at the request of senior colleagues, to undertake skilled support work, monitoring and adjusting equipment along with implementing therapy care plans for infants, children and teenagers with developmental delay or physical and/or learning disabilities in the community.


To work unsupervised in the community, in educational establishments and patients' homes, in Children's Community Therapy Service (CCTS) bases, liaising with teaching staff, parents and carers.


To assist Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dieticians in assessing children and implementing treatment, including assessments for specialist therapy equipment, wheelchairs and orthoses, and treatments including hydrotherapy, Serial Casting, Short Sensory Profiles, postural management clinics and dietetic support work.

To assess for, prescribe and make minor adjustments to children's standard wheelchairs and buggies.


To support children on the caseload of Children's Community Therapy Dieticians by carrying out dietetic monitoring, growth and weight monitoring, food diary management, meal observation and management of stock and resources.

To contribute to the delivery of care for children with life limiting and life threatening disorders.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.


Protect from harm and effectively and safely employ treatment interventions and practises to the benefit of patients referred to the service.

Practise only within area of competency and abide by all Common and Criminal Law and Human Rights Legislation.

Under the guidance of therapists, assess for and deliver evidence based, effective holistic care for babies, children and teenagers with movement disorders and neuro-muscular conditions including those with severe physical and learning impairment or disabilities and challenging
behaviour.


Assist therapists to carry out assessments, and contribute to the planning and delivery of appropriate treatment interventions, and evaluation of the child's progress towards therapy goals.


Provide care and assistance for children undergoing treatment including the transfer of children to and from class rooms in special schools, dressing, self help and personal hygiene needs.

Support children, teenagers and their families and carers with their therapy care plans, in the home and school environments.

Communicate appropriately with individuals to motivate and encourage them, their families and carers to work towards treatment goals.

Record treatment interventions in accordance with RCHT policies and procedures.

Prioritise and manage workload to ensure effective time management.


Contribute to the collection of performance data and any other statistical information that may be required for service performance, audit and development purposes.

Be responsible for arranging specified clinics, and if required, cancelling appointments.

Continually risk assess all activity and advise Team Lead of potential risks. Report incidents via the RCHT incident reporting system.

Work in collaboration with members of multi-disciplinary and multi agency teams, CCTS, RCHT, the Departments of Education, Social Services and other partnership bodies to provide seamless child and family centred management and care and contribute to the development of
children's services.

Participate in clinical meetings, multi-disciplinary assessments, case and child protection

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