Overview
Do you have an interest in working in Children’s Services as a Paediatric Physiotherapy Assistant?
This post would suit someone who has an interest in working with children and supporting the physiotherapy team. Candidates must demonstrate evidence of previous experience as a physiotherapy assistant/technician working in an NHS setting. This post does not require a physiotherapy qualification.
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated Paediatric Physiotherapy Assistant to join our friendly paediatric physiotherapy team delivering physiotherapy services to children with special educational needs in mainstream and special schools, nurseries, and the community. The team is part of an integrated Paediatric Therapy Service and offers a multi-disciplinary, family centred rehabilitation service to children with a variety of complex needs.
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver an effective and competent level of support to clinical and school staff to enable the delivery of physiotherapy to children and young people aged 4-19 years with complex health needs in a variety of community settings. The work is varied and requires the applicant to have a flexible approach and to be able to promote good customer service and effective working relationships.
Support and development
* Peer support from an experienced and friendly team
* Multi-professional team working
* Opportunities to develop specialist clinical skills
* A strong commitment to CPD and clinical effectiveness
* A comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure
* The opportunity to help create innovative service designs and support management in service development and the wider paediatric therapy service.
Benefits
* A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
* Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
* Flexible working options
* Annual travel card loan
* Training, support and development in your career
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Sep 2025
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