We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and highly motivated therapy assistant with previous experience of supporting therapy for children.
Islington Additional Needs and Disability Children's Service provides a multi-agency team approach to working with babies, children and young people who present with additional needs and complex disability. Within this service are teams providing assessment, diagnostic and therapy services to children in early years settings, special schools and mainstream schools.
The post holder will support the therapists working in mainstream schools (school aged children and young people) and be based at the Northern health centre, Holloway Road. They will carry out visits to schools in Islington where necessary.
We offer excellent training opportunities with a strong emphasis on individual performance appraisal and supervision.
We are a friendly and relaxed service which promotes equal opportunities and access for all. We support flexible working hours and applicants interested in part time working are also encouraged to apply.
For further information or an informal visit, please contact Liz Relf, Mainstream Therapies Team Leader, [email protected]
The postholder will be responsible for delivering therapy support to children, young people and their families known to the Mainstream Therapies Team. They will deliver interventions under the guidance of a qualified therapist and support the team with home assessments as well as support the team with clinical admin such as making resources. The role also includes carrying out administrative tasks such as contacting families to book appointments, carrying out audits, updating spreadsheets for the team and helping to organise workshops for schools and families.
Role Responsibility
To be a member of the mainstream therapies team and share information with team members as directed and appropriate, keeping confidentiality at all times.
Demonstrate ability to use basic computer systems, reports and inputting data.
Ensure that up-to-date written and electronic records are maintained in accordance with Trust standards with guidance from supervisor.
Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of children and their families, and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
Demonstrate effective communication over the telephone to parents/carers and external agencies (especially teachers and teaching assistants).
Clinical Responsibility
Undertake specific individual or group programmes as assessed and directed by trained staff members, observing general behaviour, ability and response of the children, recording the information as requested and reporting to a supervisor.
Engage children in therapeutic activities to promote independence, safety and well‑being.
Facilitate and participate in planned activities, seeking guidance if child's condition changes.
Assist in the implementation of team member interventions including:
* Assist in the running of therapy groups
* Carry out therapy programmes as directed by therapists with children and young people
* Under supervision of a therapist, provide a range of treatments; instructing and guiding children to support them in achieving identified goals. To work towards goals identified by the child, family/carers, the treating therapist, education professionals and the MDT
* Implements therapy treatment plans
* Organises transport and schedule visits or clinic appointments.
* Assist team members with home assessment
* Adhere to the Trust's Policies and Procedures
* To assist in completing risk assessment of environment and safety under the guidance of senior team members following local and Trust policies
* Have a basic understanding of Moving and Handling Legislation and apply manual handling principles.
* Assist with transfers, standing and the application of braces, splints and other equipment such as seating with support as appropriate
* Ensure that toys and play materials are kept clean, safe and secure.
* To support staff in gathering evidence (including research database and website searches) and developing resources.
* Provide training and/or demonstrate activities and strategies to teachers/schools, with the support and guidance of therapists
* To assist therapists in making and preparing clinical resources such as visual timetables
Safeguarding Children and Adults
To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This will require you to
* Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
* Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
* Participate in required training and supervision.
* Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Your application form
1. Provide only business email address for your referees – we are unable to request references from Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail accounts.
2. Make sure you to include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the job description as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria.
Our processes
1. Closing dates are given as a guide; we are within our right to close adverts early so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid delay.
2. If you do not hear from us up to 3 weeks after the closing date of the job unfortunately this means you have not been successfully shortlisted for interview. If you require feedback on your application please contact the appointing manager detailed in the body of the advert.
3. Please check your emails regularly as all correspondence from us will be via trac.systems – occasionally these emails will go into your Junk folder.
4. Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.
Other important information
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
* Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
* In submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
* If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre‑employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a selfie using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
* Please note that during the recruitment process your identity documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa, etc.) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, Infrared and Machine Readable Zone security features of the documents provided.
* The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
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