Paediatric Therapy Assistant

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic paediatric therapy assistant to join our friendly team in East Kent (Canterbury and Thanet). The Children’s Therapies service provides Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Care Co-ordination services to CYP aged 0-19 with severe and complex needs.

You will be involved in supporting therapists across disciplines with therapy sessions, working both alone and with colleagues to deliver one to one and group therapy sessions and at times delivering training. Interventions could be related to one or all of the disciplines, depending on client needs.

The role will include administrative duties in conjunction with the therapeutic support provided such as resource making; clinical record keeping link visits to settings; follow up contact with service users, clinical record keeping etc. Successful applicants are required to have the qualification level specified in the person specification, however we do welcome applicants from individuals wishing to further their knowledge and skills and to gain this recognized qualification.

If you are successful at interview but do not have the essential qualification for the role, we will employ you as trainee and will support you to gain the qualification.

You will develop new skills and knowledge whilst working with an established team. Once you receive the qualification you will automatically move into the position advertised.

You will actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality care to patients/clients.

You will get to do follow up assessments (formal and informal as appropriate), plan and implement therapy intervention and programmes devised by a registered practitioner for groups and/or individuals in a range of settings and escalating changes to the Registered Practitioner.

You will modify the interventions and programmes as appropriate, to meet the needs of individual Children, Young People and Families (CYPF). You will get to deliver standardised training packages to CYPF and other practitioners as part of a package of intervention

**Additional Working Pattern**: Monday - Friday 08.30-16.30

We have a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients who are recovering from illness, in need of rehabilitation, or extra support to get them home. We are one of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, and we are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC.

To deliver excellent local services and improve the health of our communities we need outstanding people who share our values (CARE):

- Compassionate
- Aspirational
- Responsive
- Excellent

Working for KCHFT won’t mean sacrificing family, friends or interests. Join us and work flexibly, in a way that suits you and your commitments outside work.

Looking for professional development? We can support that too Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations.

KCHFT is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, as we know that this leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities and are treated fairly.

KCHFT has signed up to be a real UK living wage employer. This means from 1 April 2021, the minimum salary we will pay is £9.90 per hour (excluding apprentices).

The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by more than 7,000 UK businesses that believe their staff deserve a wage which meets every day needs - like the weekly shop, or a surprise trip to the dentist.

Making a commitment to paying the real UK Living Wage is in alignment with our values into action approach.

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The attached job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

Good luck We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.