# Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Community Paediatrics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-assistant-practitioner-community-paediatrics/e6e271da-76cb-4c8d-8759-8f76fb8073a6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-assistant-practitioner-community-paediatrics/e6e271da-76cb-4c8d-8759-8f76fb8073a6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Luton - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3 days a week) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T12:42:13.890Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Luton/Bedfordshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Therapies/Therapies-v8003673 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8003673?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ldh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic Technical Instructor to join the Community Paediatric Physiotherapy team in Luton. This role will involves working with children and young people in the community supporting the physiotherapy team. The caseload is varied, comprising a range of ages, abilities and diagnoses. The post holder will be working in an innovative team which supports service improvement and development of staff. The post holder needs to have knowledge and interest in physiotherapy treatment and rehabilitation techniques and enjoy learning new skills, working in a large team, within a variety of community settings. The post holder must have the ability to travel between locations. The post holder should have excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills, be pro-active, practical, and flexible and have good time management skills. The team is able to offer specific training where required. ### Main duties of the job 1) To undertake specific highly skilled support work to assist the physiotherapist in the treatment of children within the community setting. 2) To assist the paediatric physiotherapy team in the delivery of therapy services to children with special needs within the community setting. To hold responsibility for own caseload using clinical skills, working without direct supervision in the school setting and at Redgrave Gardens - liaison with the therapist. There are occasions when access to a therapist is not possible 3) To assist in the general administration support within the department. 4) To treat all children according to set treatment programmes, to monitor progression and make alterations when required within agreed parameters. 5) To undertake home visits to set up Walkers, Standing frames and sleep systems independently without direct supervision from a physiotherapist but with regular liaison with the therapist. 6) To undertake school visits independently. To demonstrate and teach exercise programmes that have been set by the therapist to school staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see job description and person specification provided.  If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic Technical Instructor to join the Community Paediatric Physiotherapy team in Luton. This role will involves working with children and young people in the community supporting the physiotherapy team. The caseload is varied, comprising a range of ages, abilities and diagnoses. The post holder will be working in an innovative team which supports service improvement and development of staff. The post holder needs to have knowledge and interest in physiotherapy treatment and rehabilitation techniques and enjoy learning new skills, working in a large team, within a variety of community settings. The post holder must have the ability to travel between locations. The post holder should have excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills, be pro-active, practical, and flexible and have good time management skills. The team is able to offer specific training where required. ## Job Description 1) To undertake specific highly skilled support work to assist the physiotherapist in the treatment of children within the community setting. 2) To assist the paediatric physiotherapy team in the delivery of therapy services to children with special needs within the community setting. To hold responsibility for own caseload using clinical skills, working without direct supervision in the school setting and at Redgrave Gardens - liaison with the therapist. There are occasions when access to a therapist is not possible 3) To assist in the general administration support within the department. 4) To treat all children according to set treatment programmes, to monitor progression and make alterations when required within agreed parameters. 5) To undertake home visits to set up Walkers, Standing frames and sleep systems independently without direct supervision from a physiotherapist but with regular liaison with the therapist. 6) To undertake school visits independently. To demonstrate and teach exercise programmes that have been set by the therapist to school staff. ## Responsibilities Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good interpersonal skills - Able to work as a team member and also independently. - Ability to organise own caseload and supervise less experienced staff - Able to keep accurate and logical patient notes - Sufficient IT skills **Desirable** - Evidence of participation in clinical audit - Supporting team meetings - Experience of systmone - Driver ### Knowledge **Essential** - Working knowledge of a range of common medical conditions relevant to the specific area of work - Sound working knowledge of a broad range of physiotherapy/ Occupational therapy treatment and rehabilitation techniques - Sound understanding of the multi-disciplinary team - Understanding of Safeguarding Process - Knowledge of issues of confidentiality within the healthcare environment **Desirable** - Understanding of quality issues and their implications for services, including clinical audit ### Experience **Essential** - Some experience as Band 3 Technical Instructor or Therapy Assistant within relevant specialty - Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team - NHS experience **Desirable** - Experience of working with children with a variety of physical and learning needs ### Communication **Essential** - Be proactive in overcoming barriers to communication - Demonstrate flexible verbal and non verbal coomuncation style **Desirable** - Basic knowledge of Makaton sign language ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Education to GCSE standard or equivalent to include grade C in English - NVQ level 3 or equivalent ## Documents - [staff benefits (png, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2879) - [job description (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10288837) - [functional aspects (pdf, 152.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10288839) - [l&d hospital site map (pdf, 96.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1454) - [personal specification (pdf, 184.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10288838) - [staff diversity network (pdf, 140.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2866) - [information for disabled applicants (pdf, 98.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2870) - [disclosure & barring information and recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 78.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1456) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.