Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic senior therapy assistant to join the Childrens therapies service at Airedale General Hospital on a fixed term contract for 12 months, working in the Physiotherapy , Occupational therapy and Autism assessment teams



The post holder will be responsible for activities delegated to them and will work mainly without direct supervision but will have immediate access to a clinician for advice and direction as required.



Therapy assistants in Childrens therapies work in the Child Development Centre, other health sites, in schools and nurseries, and patient homes..



Assistants are expected to continually improve their knowledge and skills and develop collaborative working relationships with therapy colleagues to enhance patient care. Duties are varied and include some direct patient contact, administration and housekeeping tasks.



The post holder will be expected to have a level 3 QCF/Diploma/NVQ qualification in health and social care, or equivalent relevant education qualifications. . They will understand the principles of therapeutic input, and have experience of working with children and young people



Independently undertake basic interventions



Provide clinical administration support



Support therapists with complex cases



Work in partnership with patients, carers, the multi disciplinary team and wider services.



Participate in activities to improve services



Assist with general housekeeping of equipment and accommodation



Work flexibly according to patient and service needs



We want all our staff to embrace our 'Right Care' Values and Behaviours



Childrens Therapies is an inclusive, friendly and flexible service for both patients and staff.



Our core services are Mon - Friday 8-5 pm



We are a mixed team of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists , Psychologists and our support workers. We have a dedicated admininstration team , and we work closely with our paediatricians, dietitians other health colleagues and in partnership with parents, carers, early years, education and voluntary sector .



For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.



Please give us a call or drop us an email to arrange to speak more about the role