Job summary
Join our Children's Therapies team as a Therapy Support Worker at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, working with children and young people (age 0-19 years) and their families. Children's therapies includes Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics: at least half of the role is working within children's physiotherapy.
You will support our Children's Therapies Service across inpatient, outpatient and community settings--including Woodfield Child Development Physiotherapy Service. Working under the guidance of qualified therapists, you will help deliver high-quality therapy, including hydrotherapy, in a variety of environments such as children's wards and intensive care, outpatient clinics, special and mainstream schools, nurseries, and homes in North RBKC and Westminster.
You will provide essential administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the service. This includes organising resources, managing equipment, handling documentation, responding to enquiries, and contributing to efficient service delivery.
This is a unique opportunity to join a collaborative team, with training and supervision to support you to deliver therapy with children, either working one-on-one or in small groups.If you are caring, motivated, and eager to grow within an expert-led service--this could be your perfect next step.
Main duties of the job
- Assist, support and work under the direction of a qualified therapist.
- Manage own caseload of patients, with supervision.
- Achieve, develop and maintain competencies through skills and knowledge development.
- Record patient information in line with Trust guidelines.
- Work effectively within the team, service and Trust.
- Perform non-clinical and administrative duties within the service, as required.
- Manage equipment, products and stock levels.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- General Education to GCSE level including English/ equivocal English qualification
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- Theoretical and practical work-based training or holds academic/NVQ level III qualification.
- Previous Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy / Speech and Language or Dietetic Assistant experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the public
- Previous experience of caring for people in or outside of work
- Demonstrates knowledge of health care delivery
- Experience of administrative work e.g. photocopying, filing
- Experience working in a team
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the role of the relevant therapy professions
Desirable
- Experience in UK health care system
- Knowledge of basic administrative processes
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- General Education to GCSE level including English/ equivocal English qualification
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- Theoretical and practical work-based training or holds academic/NVQ level III qualification.
- Previous Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy / Speech and Language or Dietetic Assistant experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the public
- Previous experience of caring for people in or outside of work
- Demonstrates knowledge of health care delivery
- Experience of administrative work e.g. photocopying, filing
- Experience working in a team
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the role of the relevant therapy professions
Desirable
- Experience in UK health care system
- Knowledge of basic administrative processes
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
