Job summary
Royal Brompton Hospital
Paediatric Clinical Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, organised and enthusiastic paediatric clinical assistant practitioner to join our highly respected and friendly Rehabilitation & Therapies department.
Main duties of the job
Based predominately at the Royal Brompton Hospital but could involve working at the Evelina London Children's Hospital. You will play a vital role in supporting the neurodevelopmental therapy, speech and language therapy and dietetic teams working with infants and children who have cardiorespiratory disease. You will be working with specialist physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians and speech and language therapists.
The successful candidate will be working on the children's ward, high dependency unit, intensive care unit and within children's outpatients as part of a supportive, inclusive, caring multidisciplinary team. You will carry out neurodevelopmental therapy programmes, neuro rehabiltation, feeding and communication programmes and nutritional assessments.
About us
You will receive clinical supervision and training to support our patients and families and to become a well-respected member of the team.
This post also has peer and professional support from other clinical assistant practitioners within the Paediatric team and across the wider department/ Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Due to the strong commitment to evidence-based practice throughout the Trust, CPD will be well supported, and involvement in audit, research and service development is encouraged and facilitated. We are passionate about teaching, exploring professional opportunities, sharing knowledge and overall exposure to cardiorespiratory multidisciplinary care.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Due to the strong commitment to evidence-based practice throughout the Trust, CPD will be well supported, and involvement in audit, research and service development is encouraged and facilitated. We are passionate about teaching, exploring professional opportunities, sharing knowledge and overall exposure to cardiorespiratory multidisciplinary care.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience of working with children
- oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
- oAbility to use own initiative and work within scope of practice
- oAwareness of stages of child development from 0-5 years
Desirable
- oExperience of working with children in healthcare setting
- oExperience of working in an acute hospital setting
- oPrevious experience in assisting with rehabilitation sessions
- oPrevious experience of working in a hospital or community therapy setting with patients or clients
Eduction and Qualifications
Essential
- oCompleted NVQ Level 4
- o Established experience in a therapy unit/ department.
Desirable
- oMakaton training
- oDiploma or degree
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day.
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of health care delivery and the role of the occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech and language therapist, dietitian.
- Ability to communicate clinical and routine information and advice to patients and relatives in a clear, understandable and effective manner.
- Advanced computer skills including experience of data inputting.
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of clinical protocols for relevant clinical work and for working in a group environment.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Diplomacy and ability to work collaboratively
- Self -motivated, able to set own priorities and meet changing priorities and deadlines
- Motivated to drive professional development of self as well as others
- Evidence of an enthusiasm for developing practice in current role
Desirable
- oSmart appearance at interview
- oPleasant disposition
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience of working with children
- oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
- oAbility to use own initiative and work within scope of practice
- oAwareness of stages of child development from 0-5 years
Desirable
- oExperience of working with children in healthcare setting
- oExperience of working in an acute hospital setting
- oPrevious experience in assisting with rehabilitation sessions
- oPrevious experience of working in a hospital or community therapy setting with patients or clients
Eduction and Qualifications
Essential
- oCompleted NVQ Level 4
- o Established experience in a therapy unit/ department.
Desirable
- oMakaton training
- oDiploma or degree
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day.
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of health care delivery and the role of the occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech and language therapist, dietitian.
- Ability to communicate clinical and routine information and advice to patients and relatives in a clear, understandable and effective manner.
- Advanced computer skills including experience of data inputting.
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of clinical protocols for relevant clinical work and for working in a group environment.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Diplomacy and ability to work collaboratively
- Self -motivated, able to set own priorities and meet changing priorities and deadlines
- Motivated to drive professional development of self as well as others
- Evidence of an enthusiasm for developing practice in current role
Desirable
- oSmart appearance at interview
- oPleasant disposition
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
