Advanced Therapy Technician - Paediatrics

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Childrens Hospital is one of the 10 largest childrens hospitals within the UK and located within University Hospital Southampton. We have a vast range of Paediatric specialities including intensive care, major trauma, neurorehabilitation, and neonates.The paediatric therapy department is a 40 strong combined Occupational and Physiotherapy Therapy team with highly experienced staff in multiple subspecialty areas benefitting from support, knowledge and skills within the wider Therapy services department.

You will work as part of a combined therapy services department delivering patient care across a 7-day service, including weekends and bank holidays, on a roster basis.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, fun and diligent person with a desire to work with children, across the subspecialties of paediatrics, to help with therapeutic interventions and rehabilitation.

Main duties summary: Supporting the qualified therapists with therapy treatment of a wide range of patients Dealing with patients who are acutely unwell, helping with personal care, including toileting, walking and undertaking everyday tasks Managing a simple caseload of your own

In more detail: Involvement in treating, monitoring and making minor alterations to the treatment of paediatric patients. This includes considering their physical, emotional, developmental, cognitive and social needs. Joint sessions with the therapy staff, plus managing an independent caseload both on the wards and in outpatients, and leading group sessions. Building a good rapport with the children and families to encourage participation. Working with children with a wide range of presenting conditions including orthopaedic, respiratory, neurological, and developmental needs. Working in different environments, including the hydrotherapy pool, high care, wards, therapy outpatients, gym, and in our offsite rehab centre: Bursledon House. Admin tasks, which includes using IT systems for booking appointments, ordering equipment, and data recording Wider departmental roles such as pool testing, resus trolley checks, assisting with student education, peer supervision, participating in training programmes, and supporting B3 staff Working with the other technician

Please ensure you fulfil all the essential criteria and have read the job description before applying.

For this specific role we need the following skills and/or experience: Proven experience of working with children and young people who have a variety of physical and cognitive impairments. Good communication skills: to enable close working relationships and be able to adapt their communication to meet the childs, family, and MDT needs. Be physically fit and able to work with children with complex needs using different equipment and working in different positions and environments. This includes working on the floor, being water-confident in the hydrotherapy pool and therapeutically handling patients. Basic IT skills for completion of data bases, electronic patient records, electronic booking, and outcoming systems. Able to work under pressure, problem solve and prioritise tasks in an ever-changing workload Aware of professional boundaries and limitation of job role, identify changes in clinical presentation and be able to escalate concerns appropriately. Experience working in challenging and emotive situations with active coping strategies and resilience. Proven experience of working with children and young people who have a variety of physical and cognitive impairments. Able to manage working with bodily fluids and helping with personal care and chest clearance techniques It is desirable if you have a Level 3 qualification in a Health and social care, or childrens and young people related subject, combined with experience working with children.

As we run a 7-day therapy service, flexibility is needed to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

As you will be part of both the Paediatric team and the wider Therapy services department, you will be supported to develop your skills through in-service training and UHS opportunities.

We actively encourage all potential applicants to contact us to ask any questions you may have.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews will be held on 5th June 2025 Interviews will be held face to face due to having a practical assessment, so please dress accordingly for your interview We do not accept CV applications

If this post is not for you and you are interested in finding out about other Therapy opportunities, please email Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

• Patient First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Level 4 diploma in a health or social care subject or equivalent level of experience
• Relevant experience working in a healthcare, education or customer facing setting
• Demonstrates the ability to acknowledge changes in the patient's physical/psychological needs and manage as appropriate

Desirable

• Experience working in an acute hospital

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Southampton

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)