Job Introduction
Are you an enthusiastic person with experience of working with children and families in the community? Are you looking to join an NHS Health and Social Care partner which is striving to make positive changes? Are you interested in working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with 100% of our services being rated overall “good” or “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission?
We are looking for a Band 4 Children’s Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive West Essex Integrated Therapies Team. You will work with children and their carers in clinic, the child’s home, early year’s settings and schools to help us continue to change things for the better.
Main Responsibility
As part of our integrated Children’s Therapy Team in West Essex you’ll join our award winning Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, where we are trail blazing a new operating model that is taking the healthcare market by storm – we are presenting to government and other Local Authorities around the country on our integrated partnership model with Barnardo’s – a model that drives efficiencies so we can put more people in our services, spending time with children and families to improve health outcomes in the local community. We have developed our own unique approach where our children and young people are at the centre of everything we do.
As a Children’s Therapy Assistant Practitioner, you will work as part of a team with our Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to provide support for children with diverse needs to develop their functional, independence skills and reach their treatment goals. You will care for service users and their families in the way that you believe is best, delivering our high service standards, sharing best practice and actively improving the way we work.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have experience of working with children and young people in the community. You will have strong communication and organisation skills and a flexible approach will ensure you deliver positive experiences to service users at every stage of their healthcare journey.
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Julie Maybury, Team Leader via email: Julie.maybury@hcrgcaregroup.com. We would strongly encourage contacting us to discuss the role and your interest.
Package Description
As a Children’s Therapy Assistant Practitioner you will be working as part of the NHS in West Essex where we deliver community health services to children and young people aged 0-18.
You will also have access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Laptop and Mobile enabling fantastic flexible working patterns that can help you lead a perfect work/life balance
- MyWellness – a health and lifestyle platform covering mental health awareness and support, healthy recipes & activity challenges and access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
- We are pleased to offer access to Wagestream - which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
- A committed Learning and Development team who work closely with Universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression
- Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development
- Strive for Better networks - a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality
- Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
- Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
- Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats like Virgin Experience Days and Leisure Vouchers
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 by our Chief Executive Dr Vivienne McVey and like-minded colleagues, 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.
From around 500 locations 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 a broad diversity of talent to apply. We reserve the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.
As a Disability Confident Committed company, we work in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to make our business an inclusive place for all.
HCRG Care Group is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.
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From 11 November 21, as a result of new legislation, anyone over the age of 18 who enters a Care Home as part of their job must have had both doses of a COVID-19 vaccination or hold a valid medical exemption. As part of our pre-employment process we will therefore ask you to provide: * proof of your vaccination status via the NHS Covid Pass (either electronically or via the PDF) * A signed copy of the temporary medical exemption form. Further details about the legislation can be found on the government website.