Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 083-6444819-LW
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead House
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Children's Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 4
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Job overview
This will be for a Band 4 Integrated Technician post, working within Children’s Community Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. You will be working within both Special Schools and Community Settings, currently based within the Bristol team as part of a BNSSG wide service.
This is a full-time post, 37.5hr and as part of the therapy team, you will be working with children with a variety of diagnoses, under the supervision of Physiotherapy / Occupational therapist.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.
Main duties of the job
- Working within a special school and the community setting.
- Undertaking treatment blocks as designed by the therapist.
- Developing a knowledge of Hydrotherapy and supporting the team/group sessions as needed in the community and special schools.
- To be involved in supporting therapists in specialist equipment assessments for postural management.
- To be involved in supporting orthotic clinics alongside the orthotist and therapist.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Awareness and Understanding of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
- To be able to engage with children and motivate them to participate actively in their therapy programme when appropriate
- To be able to use IT for key team functions (e.g. MS Outlook, MS Teams, Excel) as well as specific clinical related uses as required
Desirable criteria
- Prior Experience as a Therapy Technician
- Experience of working with children and young people presenting with difficulties in the areas of physical movement, fine motor activities, communication, social communication and activities of daily living, (or any combination of these) and their families.
- Experience of working in a Multi-disciplinary Team
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised childcare / health care / social care qualification at NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience
Desirable criteria
- Training in child development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carolyn Davison
- Job title
- Children's Physiotherapy North Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07799068932
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