About this role
Job summary
Physiotherapy assistant working in the Children's Community Physiotherapy team. Work will include supporting children aged 0-19 years in their home, education setting and clinical environments.
Main duties of the job
Supporting qualified Physiotherapists to deliver therapy for children with neurodevelopmental conditions.
Carrying out therapy sessions with or without a qualified therapist being present, under direction of qualified staff members.
Assessing, maintaining and cleaning specialist therapy equipment.
Providing admin support for the team including ordering of specialist equipment.
Teaching and educating parents / school staff how to use specialist equipment and for therapy programmes.
Liaising with the MDT regarding patient care.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision:Transforming Lives
Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Job description Job responsibilities
Physiotherapy assistant to the Children's Physiotherapy team based in Mid-Essex. The role will be to provide Physiotherapy support to children 0-19. This will include administration roles including record keeping, data collecting and reporting, liaison with other health professionals / parents / education staff along with clinical administration associated with patient care. It will also include hands on Physiotherapy support during therapy sessions - this may be alongside a qualified member of staff or independently under their guidance. The role will include working in a number of locations such as patient's homes, education settings as well as clinic based environments.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Good communication skills, particularly with children
Skills Essential
Computer literate
Experience Essential
Experience of working with children
Experience Essential
An understanding of the NHS and other health and social care services.
Experience Essential
Relevant UK experience in health/social care setting or equivalent
Experience Desirable
Experience of working with children with physical/learning difficulties
Circumstances Essential
Driving licence and access to a car for travelling for work.
Personal Attributes Essential
Able to work independently and as member of a team
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 Provide CIC
Address Stapleford House
Stapleford Close
Chelmsford
CM2 0QX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.provide.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)