Job summary
Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Occupational Therapy - Social Care
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and creative Therapy Assistant Practitioner (TAP) to be a part of our well-established Occupational Therapy team.You will be joining an innovative and agile Children and Young People's Therapy (CYPT) Service committed to delivering high quality intervention and transforming lives.
We are looking to recruit one part time TAP to work in our Social Care and Home Adaptations team. Whilst based atBull Plain Clinic in Hertford this post will also cover surrounding towns and villages including St Albans, Hatfield, Waltham Cross.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides integrated Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Physiotherapy Services for families across the county. Our CYPT integrated service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning amongst each profession. Our service is commissioned by health, social care and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway from early years through to home, school and further education settings, to enable a child to meet their full potential in participating in activities of daily living.
*Proposed interview date: 18-Aug-2025*
Main duties of the job
We are developing our Social Care service to provide you with the skills to be a an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner in the Social care and Housing sector. This will include completing assessments around the home for children with disabilities and making recommendations for equipment or changes to the environment, in line with the relevant legislation to improve access to home and to support improvements in quality of life
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, sensitive and trustworthy. They will demonstrate an ability to work alone in the community with both direct and remote support from qualified staff. They will be willing to develop their skills and work effectively with others.
We offer:
- Regular clinical supervision, managerial supervision and have a well-established appraisal system
- Training opportunities to develop your skills as you progress in the role, including in service masterclasses
- Opportunities to work alongside other therapists and assistants to deliver intervention to children/young people requiring support
- An initial induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team.
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy will close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description attached, which details the responsibilities within this post.
The successful candidate will have some experience of working with therapists and/or with children and must be computer literate and able to demonstrate good working knowledge of a variety of computer systems and programmes. They will need to be enthusiastic and motivated, and have good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients.
If you are keen to be part of our well established and professional therapy team, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us for an informal chat and further details about this opportunity.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description attached, which details the responsibilities within this post.
The successful candidate will have some experience of working with therapists and/or with children and must be computer literate and able to demonstrate good working knowledge of a variety of computer systems and programmes. They will need to be enthusiastic and motivated, and have good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients.
If you are keen to be part of our well established and professional therapy team, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us for an informal chat and further details about this opportunity.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
- To administer therapeutic techniques as delegated by the qualified therapist including using medical equipment and manual techniques
- To handle children and babies in a therapeutic manner.
Qualifications
Essential
- Documented evidence of formal knowledge and training to NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Documented evidence of formal training, knowledge and experience of specific childhood conditions and therapy practices relating to these conditions e.g. cerebral palsy, DCD, various syndromes and disorders leading to developmental delay
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence to indicate skills and knowledge in movement and anatomy, Normal child development, therapy techniques, disorders and delays of child development
- Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety, manual handling and risk awareness, safeguarding children
- Computer literate with good working knowledge of computer systems and programmes and e-mail systems
- Understanding of the post and its duties.
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- To be able to use knowledge, skills, experience to make sound judgements and informed decisions.
- To be able to analyse problems and use problem solving skills to reach an appropriate solution
- To be able to effectively provide and receive complex information from/to children, families and other professionals (health, social care, education and voluntary organisations).
Other Requirements
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
- To administer therapeutic techniques as delegated by the qualified therapist including using medical equipment and manual techniques
- To handle children and babies in a therapeutic manner.
Qualifications
Essential
- Documented evidence of formal knowledge and training to NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Documented evidence of formal training, knowledge and experience of specific childhood conditions and therapy practices relating to these conditions e.g. cerebral palsy, DCD, various syndromes and disorders leading to developmental delay
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence to indicate skills and knowledge in movement and anatomy, Normal child development, therapy techniques, disorders and delays of child development
- Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety, manual handling and risk awareness, safeguarding children
- Computer literate with good working knowledge of computer systems and programmes and e-mail systems
- Understanding of the post and its duties.
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- To be able to use knowledge, skills, experience to make sound judgements and informed decisions.
- To be able to analyse problems and use problem solving skills to reach an appropriate solution
- To be able to effectively provide and receive complex information from/to children, families and other professionals (health, social care, education and voluntary organisations).
Other Requirements
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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.
