Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Therapy Assistant - Children's Therapies (Band 3)

The closing date is 01 June 2025

Job summary

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

Main duties of the job

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

About us

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 .

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

423-7110842

Job locations

Airedale NHS foundation trust

Skipton Road, Steeton

Steeton

BD20 6TD

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Car driver
Ability to show initiative and problem solve
Confidence and competence in verbal communication - face to face and telephone

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of safeguarding
Understanding of the roles of physiotherapists and occupational therapists
Knowledge of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions

Desirable

Understanding of SEND
Understanding of own development needs

Experience

Essential

Recent, relevant experience of working in a clinical / educational support worker role
Experience of working with children and young people aged 0 - 19 years
Experience and confidence in use of IT applications - Word, Excel, Databases, Email

Desirable

Experience of undertaking delegated tasks independently
Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting
Experience in use of Electronic Patient Records

Qualifications

Essential

GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths at grade C /4 or above.
Relevant A level ,BTEC, QCF or equivalent level III qualification or above

Desirable

Other Courses/ study with relevance to the job role

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Car driver
Ability to show initiative and problem solve
Confidence and competence in verbal communication - face to face and telephone

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of safeguarding
Understanding of the roles of physiotherapists and occupational therapists
Knowledge of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions

Desirable

Understanding of SEND
Understanding of own development needs

Experience

Essential

Recent, relevant experience of working in a clinical / educational support worker role
Experience of working with children and young people aged 0 - 19 years
Experience and confidence in use of IT applications - Word, Excel, Databases, Email

Desirable

Experience of undertaking delegated tasks independently
Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting
Experience in use of Electronic Patient Records

Qualifications

Essential

GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths at grade C /4 or above.
Relevant A level ,BTEC, QCF or equivalent level III qualification or above

Desirable

Other Courses/ study with relevance to the job role

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale NHS foundation trust

Skipton Road, Steeton

Steeton

BD20 6TD

Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale NHS foundation trust

Skipton Road, Steeton

Steeton

BD20 6TD

Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)