Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multidisciplinary Technician to join our Therapy Team in the School. This role will require the successful candidate to provide high quality evidence-based, MDT technician support, in order to promote the participation and functional activity of children and young people.
You will provide support to the therapy teams providing services to children, young people and their families accessing The Childrens Trust School and residential services. This will include the delivery of child and family focused, goal-led assessments and interventions, in collaboration with multidisciplinary health, therapy and education teams.
Our service delivery aims to promote outcome focussed interventions, safe care, function and participation of children and young people accessing home, school, and community life. As such, you will also support the provision of specialist equipment, hydrotherapy and leisure swims, therapy resources, assistive technology for the classroom and House, and provide integrated in class working.
Staff benefits include London weighting, free shuttle bus, and more Read more below
Main duties of the job
Role Requirements
- Provide high quality, evidence-based interventions for children and young people attending The Childrens Trust School in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team and education services, under the guidance of qualified therapists.
- Deliver suitable, individualised, 24hr therapy programmes/strategies, which fit within the childs daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents or members of the multidisciplinary team; work in collaboration with parents, carers, and therapists to support therapy goal setting, which will facilitate participation of the child in their life skills.
- Support the therapists, multidisciplinary and education teams with measuring short term targets, through using the IMpacts curriculum and therapy outcome measurement tools e.g., Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).
- Keep appropriate and accurate intervention records, fulfilling legal, professional and all other requirements of The Childrens Trust.
- Support the delivery of a tiered model approach to therapy at The Childrens Trust School, providing regular integrated time to classes and Houses.
- Work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team, the child, and their family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of the child. This will include any home/ school visits, professional child related meetings and appointments, as required.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
About us
About Us
The Childrens Trust is the UKs leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment, enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Coulsdon South, Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Skills and Responsibilities
- Provide high quality, evidence-based interventions for children and
young people attending The Childrens Trust School in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team and education
services, under the guidance of qualified therapists.
- Deliver suitable, individualised, 24hr therapy programmes/strategies,
which fit within the childs daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents
or members of the multidisciplinary team; work in collaboration with parents, carers,
and therapists to support therapy goal setting, which will facilitate
participation of the child in their life skills.
- Support the therapists, multidisciplinary and education teams with
measuring short term targets, through using the IMpacts curriculum and therapy
outcome measurement tools e.g., Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).
- Keep appropriate and accurate intervention records, fulfilling legal,
professional and all other requirements of The Childrens Trust.
- Support the delivery of a tiered model approach to therapy at The
Childrens Trust School, providing regular integrated time to classes and Houses.
- Work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team, the child,
and their family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall
management of the child. This will include any home/ school visits,
professional child related meetings and appointments, as required.
- Support the child throughout their daily routines to maximise
independence and participation including afterschool clubs and trips.
- Provide clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff
shortage/ heavy workload, to ensure effective service delivery.
- Be an autonomous technician, with responsibility for assisting with
assessment, treatment, and planning, for an allocated case load of
children/young people, as directed through supervision.
- Manage a small case load of children and young people, under the guidance
of a qualified therapist.
- Support the collation of childrens reports/ plans for children/ young
people, within the multidisciplinary team framework.
- Monitor equipment and stock for therapy departments and identify resources
for order.
- Complete equipment orders for therapy teams and contribute to future
equipment needs for service budgets.
- Complete LOLER inspections for slings, as and when required.
- Support children/ young people with leisure swims and therapists
delivering aquatic therapy in the therapy pool.
- Support the oversight of specialist equipment for the department.
- Work with the class team and provide integrated time within the
classroom as required.
- Demonstrate and model safe moving and handling practice in class and House.
- Support the delivery of assistive technology interventions.
- Work flexibly across the site, as needed e.g., with the team in the New
Cheyne Centre and Children & Family Services.
- Actively participate in meetings.
- Take minutes of meetings, if and when required.
- Support and assist in the planning and delivery of training at a universal
level of service delivery.
- Support with information collection for audits.
- Support the delivery of an integrated service model supporting children
and young people to maximise their opportunity in learning and participating in
everyday activities.
- Demonstrate understanding of strengths and needs of all family members
- Place the child, young person, and family centre to our care, sharing
decisions, actions, family priorities and preferences.
- Recognise families as partners and co-produce decisions to personalise
education, health, therapy, and care.
- Work as a holistic enabler to support education, health, therapy, and
care.
- Support implementation of waking day curriculum, maximising
opportunities for the child/young person to generalise learning and work on
goals across the waking day.
- Demonstrate
working knowledge of regulatory compliance e.g., CQC, Ofsted Care and Ofsted Education
frameworks, childrens home regulations and Keeping Children Safe in Education
(KCSIE).
- Work in a range of different environments
including The Childrens School, residential houses, residential rehabilitation
and undertaking local community outings/trips
- To undertake other or additional duties that are within
your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time
to time.
Management of self and others
- Ensure health and safety regulations, safe use of equipment and storage
of materials is maintained.
- Adhere to confidentiality and information governance; ensuring children
and young peoples dignity, privacy and respect is upheld.
- Engage in Peer Support Sessions and disseminate new learning/ skills to
the wider team.
- Provide support and supervision for assistants and volunteers within
area of responsibility, providing motivation and support to achieve key
objectives.
- Participate in the annual Performance Development Review and monthly
supervision sessions, as required by The Childrens Trust.
- Manage time effectively, ensuring prioritisation of workload appropriately
and delegate work, as required.
- Undertake all mandatory training, in-line with The Childrens Trust
Policy.
- Adequately prepare for Performance Development Reviews, identifying
learning objectives and setting targets; identify opportunities for
development, in order to meet Continuing Professional Development requirements.
- Seek personal educational developmental opportunities, through attending
off-site courses/ events, in-house training sessions and updating knowledge
through Literature Reviews.
- Participate in in-service competency training programmes and teaching
sessions, as appropriate.
- Assist in the Induction of new staff, students, and other members of the
multidisciplinary team.
- Attend and proactively participate in monthly formal supervision.
Communication
- Communicates effectively with children/young people (applying the
principles of consistent communication).
- Facilitate effective communication with families and members of the multidisciplinary
team.
- Maintain clear and concise documents and records, in accordance with The
Childrens Trust Policies.
- Ensure documents are managed confidentially at all times.
Governance
- Read and implement all policies, procedures, and risk assessments,
pertinent to working practice and keep up to date with policy changes as they
occur.
- Critically reflect on own performance and that of other staff, and use
this evaluation to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of future
practice.
- Actively support therapists with local clinical governance activities.
- Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Childrens Trust.
- Maintain professional boundaries and
professionalism at all times.
Health and Safety- Adheres to all health
and safety guidelines, including infection prevention and control.
- Provide evidence of a valid NHS Covid Pass or acceptable proof of Covid
vaccination or medical exemption and all vaccinations (or medical exemption)
required for the post.
- Adhere to manual
handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.
- Promotes the health and
safety of others.
- Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment system (IRAR), to
identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.
- Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk within the work
environment.
Wellbeing
and Emotional Resilience
- Maintains a
positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming
challenges and problems.
- Recognises
own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource
when or if necessary.
- Treats
challenges and problems as a learning experience.
- Remains
organised and focused when under pressure.
- Responds
appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.
- Motivates
self and others.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Skills and Responsibilities
- Provide high quality, evidence-based interventions for children and
young people attending The Childrens Trust School in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team and education
services, under the guidance of qualified therapists.
- Deliver suitable, individualised, 24hr therapy programmes/strategies,
which fit within the childs daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents
or members of the multidisciplinary team; work in collaboration with parents, carers,
and therapists to support therapy goal setting, which will facilitate
participation of the child in their life skills.
- Support the therapists, multidisciplinary and education teams with
measuring short term targets, through using the IMpacts curriculum and therapy
outcome measurement tools e.g., Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).
- Keep appropriate and accurate intervention records, fulfilling legal,
professional and all other requirements of The Childrens Trust.
- Support the delivery of a tiered model approach to therapy at The
Childrens Trust School, providing regular integrated time to classes and Houses.
- Work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team, the child,
and their family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall
management of the child. This will include any home/ school visits,
professional child related meetings and appointments, as required.
- Support the child throughout their daily routines to maximise
independence and participation including afterschool clubs and trips.
- Provide clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff
shortage/ heavy workload, to ensure effective service delivery.
- Be an autonomous technician, with responsibility for assisting with
assessment, treatment, and planning, for an allocated case load of
children/young people, as directed through supervision.
- Manage a small case load of children and young people, under the guidance
of a qualified therapist.
- Support the collation of childrens reports/ plans for children/ young
people, within the multidisciplinary team framework.
- Monitor equipment and stock for therapy departments and identify resources
for order.
- Complete equipment orders for therapy teams and contribute to future
equipment needs for service budgets.
- Complete LOLER inspections for slings, as and when required.
- Support children/ young people with leisure swims and therapists
delivering aquatic therapy in the therapy pool.
- Support the oversight of specialist equipment for the department.
- Work with the class team and provide integrated time within the
classroom as required.
- Demonstrate and model safe moving and handling practice in class and House.
- Support the delivery of assistive technology interventions.
- Work flexibly across the site, as needed e.g., with the team in the New
Cheyne Centre and Children & Family Services.
- Actively participate in meetings.
- Take minutes of meetings, if and when required.
- Support and assist in the planning and delivery of training at a universal
level of service delivery.
- Support with information collection for audits.
- Support the delivery of an integrated service model supporting children
and young people to maximise their opportunity in learning and participating in
everyday activities.
- Demonstrate understanding of strengths and needs of all family members
- Place the child, young person, and family centre to our care, sharing
decisions, actions, family priorities and preferences.
- Recognise families as partners and co-produce decisions to personalise
education, health, therapy, and care.
- Work as a holistic enabler to support education, health, therapy, and
care.
- Support implementation of waking day curriculum, maximising
opportunities for the child/young person to generalise learning and work on
goals across the waking day.
- Demonstrate
working knowledge of regulatory compliance e.g., CQC, Ofsted Care and Ofsted Education
frameworks, childrens home regulations and Keeping Children Safe in Education
(KCSIE).
- Work in a range of different environments
including The Childrens School, residential houses, residential rehabilitation
and undertaking local community outings/trips
- To undertake other or additional duties that are within
your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time
to time.
Management of self and others
- Ensure health and safety regulations, safe use of equipment and storage
of materials is maintained.
- Adhere to confidentiality and information governance; ensuring children
and young peoples dignity, privacy and respect is upheld.
- Engage in Peer Support Sessions and disseminate new learning/ skills to
the wider team.
- Provide support and supervision for assistants and volunteers within
area of responsibility, providing motivation and support to achieve key
objectives.
- Participate in the annual Performance Development Review and monthly
supervision sessions, as required by The Childrens Trust.
- Manage time effectively, ensuring prioritisation of workload appropriately
and delegate work, as required.
- Undertake all mandatory training, in-line with The Childrens Trust
Policy.
- Adequately prepare for Performance Development Reviews, identifying
learning objectives and setting targets; identify opportunities for
development, in order to meet Continuing Professional Development requirements.
- Seek personal educational developmental opportunities, through attending
off-site courses/ events, in-house training sessions and updating knowledge
through Literature Reviews.
- Participate in in-service competency training programmes and teaching
sessions, as appropriate.
- Assist in the Induction of new staff, students, and other members of the
multidisciplinary team.
- Attend and proactively participate in monthly formal supervision.
Communication
- Communicates effectively with children/young people (applying the
principles of consistent communication).
- Facilitate effective communication with families and members of the multidisciplinary
team.
- Maintain clear and concise documents and records, in accordance with The
Childrens Trust Policies.
- Ensure documents are managed confidentially at all times.
Governance
- Read and implement all policies, procedures, and risk assessments,
pertinent to working practice and keep up to date with policy changes as they
occur.
- Critically reflect on own performance and that of other staff, and use
this evaluation to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of future
practice.
- Actively support therapists with local clinical governance activities.
- Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Childrens Trust.
- Maintain professional boundaries and
professionalism at all times.
Health and Safety- Adheres to all health
and safety guidelines, including infection prevention and control.
- Provide evidence of a valid NHS Covid Pass or acceptable proof of Covid
vaccination or medical exemption and all vaccinations (or medical exemption)
required for the post.
- Adhere to manual
handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.
- Promotes the health and
safety of others.
- Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment system (IRAR), to
identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.
- Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk within the work
environment.
Wellbeing
and Emotional Resilience
- Maintains a
positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming
challenges and problems.
- Recognises
own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource
when or if necessary.
- Treats
challenges and problems as a learning experience.
- Remains
organised and focused when under pressure.
- Responds
appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.
- Motivates
self and others.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent in Numeracy and Literacy.
Desirable
- Post graduate course e.g., PMLD, Makaton, intensive interaction.
- NVQ Level 3.
- IT Qualification.
- Aquatic Therapy training.
- Lifeguard.
- LOLER qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children or adults with acquired brain injuries or complex needs or neurodisability.
- Experience of working with children, young people, and their families.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Previous experience of working as a Therapy Technician.
Desirable
- Experience of working with specialist therapy equipment e.g., specialist seating, slings, personal care.
- Experience of delivering leisure swims or aquatic therapy for children with complex needs.
- Knowledge of creating and using a range of paper based and powered AAC systems e.g., symbols, PODD books, e-tran frame.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Competent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good time management.
- Ability to prioritise and plan work/ manage a small case load.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of a school therapy role.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and the children. This may include one weekend day a month and early evening working (no On Call requirement).
- Ability to liaise with external companies to organise equipment servicing and repairs.
- Ability to liaise with external professionals to organise and timetable specialist clinics e.g., orthotics, specialist seating.
Knowledge
Essential
- Typical child development.
- Competent skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people with complex disabilities.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of childhood disability.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with The Charitys manual handling guidelines; able to carry out moderate - intense physical effort, throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
- Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in workload.
- Highly motivated and reliable.
- Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent in Numeracy and Literacy.
Desirable
- Post graduate course e.g., PMLD, Makaton, intensive interaction.
- NVQ Level 3.
- IT Qualification.
- Aquatic Therapy training.
- Lifeguard.
- LOLER qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children or adults with acquired brain injuries or complex needs or neurodisability.
- Experience of working with children, young people, and their families.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Previous experience of working as a Therapy Technician.
Desirable
- Experience of working with specialist therapy equipment e.g., specialist seating, slings, personal care.
- Experience of delivering leisure swims or aquatic therapy for children with complex needs.
- Knowledge of creating and using a range of paper based and powered AAC systems e.g., symbols, PODD books, e-tran frame.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Competent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good time management.
- Ability to prioritise and plan work/ manage a small case load.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of a school therapy role.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and the children. This may include one weekend day a month and early evening working (no On Call requirement).
- Ability to liaise with external companies to organise equipment servicing and repairs.
- Ability to liaise with external professionals to organise and timetable specialist clinics e.g., orthotics, specialist seating.
Knowledge
Essential
- Typical child development.
- Competent skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people with complex disabilities.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of childhood disability.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with The Charitys manual handling guidelines; able to carry out moderate - intense physical effort, throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
- Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in workload.
- Highly motivated and reliable.
- Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
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.
