Integrated Therapy Assistant

3 months ago

Edgware, United Kingdom Whittington Health NHS Trust Full time

We currently have an exciting opportunity in Barnet Children’s Integrated Therapies (Whittington Health) for an enthusiastic and motivated Integrated Therapy Assistant. The post is being offered as 3 days per week, to join our wonderful and supportive team (flexible working may be considered) ensuring that the role offers excellent work/life balance opportunities.

You will be helping the team with both administrative, and clinical work, thereby supporting the smooth running of the team. Clinical work will involve delivering therapy activities or assessment screenings under the guidance of qualified therapists alongside a friendly, open, supportive and experienced team.

Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

**CONTROLS ASSURANCE STATEMENT**:
The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability.

**Aim of the role**:
The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day-to-day work. These are the ICARE values:

- Innovation
- Compassionate
- Accountable
- Respectful
- Excellent

Working for your organisation

Whittington Health has an excellent reputation for providing children’s therapy into Barnet, Camden, Haringey and Islington, and so there is plenty of scope for flexibility, choice, and professional development.

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

**Key Responsibilities**:
1. To support the Children’s Integrated Therapy Team staff (Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Physiotherapy) to deliver services for children aged 0-25 years with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities according to departmental protocols.
2. You will be helping the team with both administrative, and clinical work, thereby supporting the smooth running of the team.
3. Supporting children’s integrated therapists in the role of early identification and prevention for children with therapeutic needs through observation, providing information, directing to services
1. You may be delivering therapy activities or assessment screenings under the guidance of therapists, to individuals or groups of children and/or parents/staff in Clinics, Schools, Nurseries and Children’s Centres reporting back progress and informing the Integrated therapy team.
2. You may be responsible for making resources, maintaining equipment, keeping clinical notes, keeping clinical and offices spaces in good condition.
3. You will be responsible for organising and prioritising your own work and adhering to Trust policies and procedures, especially in relation to child safeguarding.
4. You will have a duty to report any accident/incident via Trust procedures.
5. You will monitor and record children’s progression towards therapy aims.
6. Delivering planned training in Clinics, Schools, Nurseries and Children’s Centres.

Leadership
1. To participate in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the Trust.
2. To actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externall

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