Paediatric Therapy Assistant

Job overview

Do you enjoy working with children? Would you like to work in a fun, supportive environment with an innovative, welcoming and hard working team? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We would love you to consider coming to join our fantastic Paediatric Therapy team in CCICP, with this particular post being based in community settings across South Cheshire, including Springfield School.

If this sounds like a role you would be interested in we would love to hear from you! Please give us a call if you have any other questions at all

Main duties of the job

As part of the role, you would be working directly alongside qualified therapists and other therapy assistants to help with assessments, and implement care plans for children and young people aged 0-19. The role is extremely varied, and you will be working alongside some inspirational children and young people. The role will involve some independent working under direction, but also close team working with members of our therapy team, and the wider MDT.

You will gain valuable experience and skills in working directly with the children and young people, including the use of children's therapy equipment, communication skills and hydrotherapy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Working alongside qualified Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other therapy assistants to complete assessments and interventions in community locations.

- Completion of care plans with children under direction from clinicians

- Liaison with other members of the MDT

- Management of stock and liaison with appropriate individuals re ordering

- Use of Paediatric equipment e.g standing frames, specialised seating, Orthotics

- Completion of hydrotherapy sessions

- Inputting of clinical data and records into EMIS Web system

- Answering, making and directing calls into the department