Integrated Therapy Assistant

Are you passionate about working with children? If so, we’d love to hear from you. We are recruiting a paediatric therapy assistant to support the existing assistant and registered workforce within our integrated service. We are seeking a friendly, dynamic and passionate colleague to join us in transforming our Paediatric Services across the communities we serve.

As an assistant you will be supported by the therapy team to gain the required competencies to support individual and group therapy sessions in clinic, education and community settings. You will also support colleagues to run gym groups, pilates and hydrotherapy.

You will also have the opportunity to work alongside other allied therapy and nursing colleagues within the team, to enable you to work as an integrated member of the service. You will work well in a team environment, be highly committed and enjoy autonomy within your role. This role will require travel within the geographical area of North East Essex.

Experience of working with children, young people and their families with or without disabilities is desirable but not essential.

Experience of working with children, young people and their families with or without disabilities is desirable but not essential.

You will be required to carry out a wide range of duties to support the integrated paediatric therapy team in the delivery of a high-quality care. The emphasis for your work is to work under the guidance and supervision of qualified practitioners to implement care plans and treatment interventions.

You will carry out designated tasks working under the supervision of the registered clinicians.

It is essential that you are a car driver as you will be expected to travel across the North East Essex area.
- Deliver programmes of therapeutic activities tailored to individuals and groups within a framework laid down by the registered clinicians.
- To be able to gain effective consent from the carer and child prior to any intervention being undertaken.
- To be able to review a child appropriately and feedback to the case holding PT/OT any changes in condition or concerns that may arise.
- To be able to implement programmes of PT/OT as provided by the treating clinician.
- To be able to provide, review and alter an appropriate piece of equipment for the child, under guidance from a qualified PT/OT.

One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

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If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.