Assistant Practitioner Or Senior Therapy Assistant Children'S Services

4 weeks ago

Stretford, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary We have an exciting opportunity to recruit 3 band 4 Paediatric Therapy assistants or Assistant Practitioners, to join our friendly and dynamic Children's Community therapy team working across Salford.
The team includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Assistants and administration staff and provides services to children from 0-19 with a range of conditions, from developmental delay to complex physical and learning disabilities.
The posts are either full time ( hours) or part time (minimum hours) with the hoursto be worked between 8:30 and 5:30 Monday to Friday.
This will enable the successful candidates to agree a working patternthat supports an improved work life balance, whilst still meeting the needs of our caseloads.If you are an experienced therapy assistant, teaching assistant or have experience of exercise prescription, then you will have transferable skills that you can bring to this role, to work with children and young people with additional needs or disabilities and support them to develop and maximise their skills and abilities and reach their full potential.In addition to the teams monthly in service training programme and Assistant peer support group; in house training and regular supervision will be provided to support development of your skills to enable you to complete the more advanced parts of these roles.
Main duties of the job The post is varied with a mixture of clinical, non-clinical and administrative duties.
These duties will include: Working with children in various settings such as clinics, nurseries, schools and children's own homes, as part of the multi-disciplinary team with Occupational Therapists and physiotherapistsUndertaking blocks of therapy interventionProvision and review of specialist equipmentOrganisation of a delegated clinic, care pathways or training offersAdvice and guidance to parents and professionals on implementing therapy programmes in children's every day livesSupporting audit and service developmentDevelopment of therapy programmes and resourcesManagement of clinical and non clinical informationSupport for more junior therapy assistants.
You will work both jointly with the physios and OT's as well as autonomously in the community.The successful candidate will be computer literate, will be required to have access to a car for use for work and due to the nature of the work, we are looking for people who are able to work autonomously and are confident liaising with families and other professionals.A passion to help people, work as a team and a desire to want to make a difference are the characteristics that we are seeking for this role.
About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.
Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.
We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.
The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.
By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 in Health Care, or equivalent level qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience of working with children to diploma equivalent level GCSE or equivalent in English Language and Mathematics Desirable Assistant Practitioner qualification Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Extensive Experience as a Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapist Assistant, Teaching Assistant or similar Car owner and Driver Desirable Ability to work in an MDT Setting Experience of collecting data related to outcome measurement Experience of providing informal/formal education to promote understanding of therapy Experience of working with adult or children with complex needs/challenging behaviour Experience of administrative work photocopying and filing, use of PowerPoint Experience of working in different cultural contexts Understanding of Trust Values and Behaviours Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Knowledge/experience of child development.
IT skills, including keyboard and excel(and use of e-mail) Evidence of ability to work without direct supervision Able to learn new procedures and techniques and follow instructions Demonstrates understanding of the role of a physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist To be able to communicate with professionals and families in face to face, telephone and written situations Flexibility Desirable Understanding of Sensory processing difficulties Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Able to maintain and appropriately manage own caseload of patients as delegated by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist Experience of identifying, assessing and managing client risk

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