Job summary
East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Physical Therapies Technician
Milton Hospice, Cambridge, CB24 6AB
Full-Time, Part-Time hours & flexible arrangements considered
Salary £23,949 to £26,282 per annum, experience dependant
We have an exciting opportunity for a Physical Therapies Technician to join our established team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapies technicians working across the EACH hospices.
Training will be given to develop your knowledge and skills for the post, individualised to the post holders needs.
Are you:
- A friendly, innovative and motivated person keen to make a difference to babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and often complex physical needs.
Would you like to:
- Work with children and young people with additional health needs
- Support children and/or young people to develop their independence and maximise their potential
- Use your organisational skills proactively
Main duties of the job
The role:
- Supports the physical therapies team with their day to day service provision
- Has regular and ongoing support from the team to develop your competency and independence as a practitioner, alongside external training opportunities
- Receives training and support to become a moving and handling trainer
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting the provision of our hydrotherapy service at the Milton hospice. This includes going in the pool and organising the sessions
- Helping to look after the range of equipment that we use to keep our children independent, supported and comfortable
- Supporting the safe moving and handling and positioning of the babies, children and young people receiving care
- Helping children and young people to participate in and maximise their independence in their activities of daily living
- Using IT resources to contribute to the effective organisation of the service we provide
About us
East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are extremely proud to say all three of our hospice services were rated OUTSTANDING when last inspected by the Care Quality Commission in January 2020. This fantastic achievement is due to the commitment and professionalism of our wonderfully dedicated employees and volunteers.
At EACH we are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, in particular from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds.
EACH is proud to be Investors in People accredited.
Comprehensive range of benefits:
- Free onsite parking
- Enhanced Annual leave Entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
- Subsidised meals
- Additional holiday purchase scheme
- AVIVA pension package up to 7% Employer Contribution
- NHS pension - continuation of if already contributing
- Free Eye Tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To assist the EACH Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in carrying out their roles insupporting babies, children and young people (BCYP) and families accessing EACHs specialistservices. This includes administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of the service. Dutiesmay be directly supervised working alongside a therapist or working independently.
To be an active part of the training delivered by the Physical Therapies Team to EACH staff.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting therapeutic interventions, alongside the occupational therapists andphysiotherapist, on the care floor and in the community . This includes modelling good
- practice around moving handling, transporting children and young people, hydrotherapy, 24postural management, passive and active movement
- Working closely with the supervising therapists exercising initiative in carrying out delegatedactivities independently within your level of competency
- Carrying out administrative duties to support the delivery of the service. This includes recordkeeping, monitoring of caseload and maintaining spreadsheets of equipment to support itssafe use, maintenance and audit
- Maintaining timely and accurate records and documentation in line with EACH policy
- Contributing to and delivering therapy led training as guided by therapists e.g. moving andhandling
- Providing direct feedback to therapists in a clear and concise way regarding therapeuticinterventions and CYP related decision making.
- Prioritising and risk assess own work load working with support from your line manager
- Developing an understanding and a good working knowledge of therapy equipment
- Attend and contribute to clinical meetings
- Maintain a high standard of clinical skills demonstrating reflective practice.
- Undertake continued professional development, record progress to agreed competencies andlink to personal objectives. Be proactive in developing and applying knowledge.
- Actively participate in formal and informal clinical supervision.
- Have a flexible approach to the role, supporting Therapists with tasks when required andworking across other EACH sites as required by the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To assist the EACH Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in carrying out their roles insupporting babies, children and young people (BCYP) and families accessing EACHs specialistservices. This includes administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of the service. Dutiesmay be directly supervised working alongside a therapist or working independently.
To be an active part of the training delivered by the Physical Therapies Team to EACH staff.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting therapeutic interventions, alongside the occupational therapists andphysiotherapist, on the care floor and in the community . This includes modelling good
- practice around moving handling, transporting children and young people, hydrotherapy, 24postural management, passive and active movement
- Working closely with the supervising therapists exercising initiative in carrying out delegatedactivities independently within your level of competency
- Carrying out administrative duties to support the delivery of the service. This includes recordkeeping, monitoring of caseload and maintaining spreadsheets of equipment to support itssafe use, maintenance and audit
- Maintaining timely and accurate records and documentation in line with EACH policy
- Contributing to and delivering therapy led training as guided by therapists e.g. moving andhandling
- Providing direct feedback to therapists in a clear and concise way regarding therapeuticinterventions and CYP related decision making.
- Prioritising and risk assess own work load working with support from your line manager
- Developing an understanding and a good working knowledge of therapy equipment
- Attend and contribute to clinical meetings
- Maintain a high standard of clinical skills demonstrating reflective practice.
- Undertake continued professional development, record progress to agreed competencies andlink to personal objectives. Be proactive in developing and applying knowledge.
- Actively participate in formal and informal clinical supervision.
- Have a flexible approach to the role, supporting Therapists with tasks when required andworking across other EACH sites as required by the post.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of 2 years relevant
- working experience
- Experience of working with
- children or young people
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring and
- supporting roles
- Ability to teach and demonstrate
- skills
- Experience of working as an OT
- therapy assistant/technician
- Experience of working with
- children and young people with
- additional health needs
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of a flexible and
- proactive approach
- Excellent written, oral
- communication and
- interpersonal skills.
- Good problem-solving skills
- Awareness of own limitations
- and when to seek support
- Evidence of using initiative
- Good organisational and
- prioritisation skills
- Good time management
- Ability to work independently
- following delegated
- responsibilities
- Ability to undertake physical
- activities relevant to the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Able to confidently use IT,
- including email, Microsoft Office
- /Excel, and video conferencing
- such as Teams or Zoom.
Desirable
- Experience of using SystmOne
- Possession of a qualification to
- demonstrate ability to learn /
- work at a higher level
- Knowledge of specialist
- therapeutic equipment
- An understanding of the
- Physiotherapist and
- Occupational Therapist role
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of a proactive approach to delivery of care
- Evidence of a good standard or written and oral communication skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Good observation skills
- Good listening skills
- Awareness of own limitations and when to seek support
- Evidence of using initiative
- Good organisational skills
- Good time management
- Ability to independently work following delegated responsibilities
- Good prioritisation skills
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to undertake strenuous activities relevant to the post
- Ability to self-reflect
Desirable
- Ability to identify clinical risk and respond appropriately
- Assertiveness skills and ability to be a critical friend
- Use of specialist therapeutic equipment
- Confident in delivering training to a varied audience
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full drivers licences, own
- transport and willingness to
- drive EACH vehicles
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of 2 years relevant
- working experience
- Experience of working with
- children or young people
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring and
- supporting roles
- Ability to teach and demonstrate
- skills
- Experience of working as an OT
- therapy assistant/technician
- Experience of working with
- children and young people with
- additional health needs
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of a flexible and
- proactive approach
- Excellent written, oral
- communication and
- interpersonal skills.
- Good problem-solving skills
- Awareness of own limitations
- and when to seek support
- Evidence of using initiative
- Good organisational and
- prioritisation skills
- Good time management
- Ability to work independently
- following delegated
- responsibilities
- Ability to undertake physical
- activities relevant to the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Able to confidently use IT,
- including email, Microsoft Office
- /Excel, and video conferencing
- such as Teams or Zoom.
Desirable
- Experience of using SystmOne
- Possession of a qualification to
- demonstrate ability to learn /
- work at a higher level
- Knowledge of specialist
- therapeutic equipment
- An understanding of the
- Physiotherapist and
- Occupational Therapist role
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of a proactive approach to delivery of care
- Evidence of a good standard or written and oral communication skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Good observation skills
- Good listening skills
- Awareness of own limitations and when to seek support
- Evidence of using initiative
- Good organisational skills
- Good time management
- Ability to independently work following delegated responsibilities
- Good prioritisation skills
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to undertake strenuous activities relevant to the post
- Ability to self-reflect
Desirable
- Ability to identify clinical risk and respond appropriately
- Assertiveness skills and ability to be a critical friend
- Use of specialist therapeutic equipment
- Confident in delivering training to a varied audience
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full drivers licences, own
- transport and willingness to
- drive EACH vehicles
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
