Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapy assistant to join our friendly team of Physiotherapists all committed to working towards supporting children with disabilities and their families to help them realise their potential so they can participate and play in their own environment.
The post holder will work closely with children, families, and other allied health professionals to support the team to achieves its broader aims and ensure that our service remains evidence-based, high quality and child/family focused.
The workload may include working in clinics, homes, mainstream school, special school and will involve travelling to different bases in the community and occasionally work evening or weekend sessions to attend school or community events. The post holder will also carry out administrative duties to support the service.
**Please note, advert may close early without notice if there are a high number of applications**
Main duties of the job
You will also be involved with non-clinical and administrative tasks such as ordering specialist equipment, organising equipment trials, uploading referrals and recording and auditing data you have collected in group interventions.
Duties include:
- Working with children and young people aged 0-19 from a variety of backgrounds.
- Support group based interventions under the guidance of Physiotherapists
- Carry out delegated 1:1 sessions with children in the Ark, community, home or schools, independently or with a Physiotherapist
- Adapt, modify, progress and evaluate activities prescribed by a Physiotherapist
- Independently record clinical records on our electronic record system
- Complete Homerton support staff care certificate
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, our procedures and our People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- N.V.Q level 3, or equivalent
- Other professional training relevant to the post
Desirable
- Child development or relevant health qualifications
- Educated to degree level
Skill/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
- Analytical and reflection skills
- Well developed concentration skills
- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- Speaker of a relevant community language
Experience
Essential
- Working with children in either an educational, early years or child development context.
- Experience teaching / running groups
Desirable
- Other experience in child care / educational or health settings
- Data collection /inputting
Knowledge/Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS healthcare system
- Understanding of education system.
- Basic knowledge of typical child development
- Some understanding of disability in a general sense
- Understanding the health and social needs of a culturally diverse community
Desirable
- Knowledge or understanding of cerebral palsy
Other
Essential
- Awareness of diversity & equal opportunities
- Ability and willingness to travel around the Borough
- Innovative
- Confident and appropriately assertive
- Interest in developing existing physiotherapy service
- Professional manner and appearance with good health record and physical ability to manage clients with physical disability
- Diplomatic
- Demonstration of interest in self-development
Desirable
- Knowledge or understanding of cerebral palsy
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- N.V.Q level 3, or equivalent
- Other professional training relevant to the post
Desirable
- Child development or relevant health qualifications
- Educated to degree level
Skill/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
- Analytical and reflection skills
- Well developed concentration skills
- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- Speaker of a relevant community language
Experience
Essential
- Working with children in either an educational, early years or child development context.
- Experience teaching / running groups
Desirable
- Other experience in child care / educational or health settings
- Data collection /inputting
Knowledge/Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS healthcare system
- Understanding of education system.
- Basic knowledge of typical child development
- Some understanding of disability in a general sense
- Understanding the health and social needs of a culturally diverse community
Desirable
- Knowledge or understanding of cerebral palsy
Other
Essential
- Awareness of diversity & equal opportunities
- Ability and willingness to travel around the Borough
- Innovative
- Confident and appropriately assertive
- Interest in developing existing physiotherapy service
- Professional manner and appearance with good health record and physical ability to manage clients with physical disability
- Diplomatic
- Demonstration of interest in self-development
Desirable
- Knowledge or understanding of cerebral palsy
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.
