Job Introduction
As an Associate Practitioner for Paediatric Physiotherapist you will work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team providing physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment for children, and to support them, their families and carers in self-management and care.
The post holder will be required to carry out general and specialist clinical tasks in support of the Paediatric Physiotherapy team in the delivery of high quality care.
The emphasis for their work is to work under the supervision of qualified therapists in support of therapy care plans; however there will be instances where the post holder will be required to work as an autonomous practitioner.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering delegated aspects of the care plan under the supervision of registered clinicians.
To undertake support work to aid the physical management of children with a wide range of additional needs working in Health settings, nurseries, special schools and children’s own homes.
Under guidance of registered staff carry out and supervise individual and group sessions in the framework of care pathways within Paediatric Physiotherapy.
Assist in planning and provide training for carers, teaching staff and other professionals. Support the work of assistant practitioners and volunteers.
Main Responsibility
- Deliver Physiotherapy treatment programmes for children and young people, assesses progress and modifies treatment as appropriate to competency, at times without any direct supervision.
- Provides direct advice, support and training to parents, carers and school staff in a variety of settings.
- Work alongside our Physiotherapists in the organising and running of clinics, workshops and therapeutic interventions.
- Implementation and progression of treatment plans based on clinical findings on children with a variety of conditions and associated learning and sensory impairments.
- Use and interpretation of medical equipment e.g. goniometer, in order to assess the clinical presentation of a child.
- To use initiative and judgement to assess situations and to recognise when to inform qualified Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist of any changes.
- Progress chasing of equipment delivery, completion of minor and major adaptations for the therapists.
- Daily use of hoists and/or manual handling techniques, including children with profound physical and learning disabilities.
Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities
The Ideal Candidate
- Recognised NVQ or equivalent qualification
- Educated to at least 5 GCSE's A-C, including Maths & English
- Experience or qualification in child care/services
- Child Development
- Courses/ study on conditions that affect child development, autistic spectrum disorders, ADHD, neurodevelopment conditions
- Computer skills as required for the effective execution of duties and responsibilities
- Good written and spoken English
- Keep legible and accurate patient records in English
- To receive and impart complex information to children, families and other professionals (health, social care, education and voluntary organisations)
- To demonstrate empathy and sensitivity in a professional manner
- Ability to effectively manage conflict, grief and distress in a professional manner, in highly contentious situations.
- Previous work in a community setting delivering therapy services
Valid driving licence & access to a car for work purposes is essential as this role is based in the Community.
Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification
Package Description
As an Associate Practitioner for Paediatric Physiotherapist you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Starting salary of £25,200 with group pension
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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