Children's Physiotherapy Assistant

Job Overview

The post holder will work as part of the Children’s Physiotherapy team within NELFT, supporting the delivery of high-quality physiotherapy services to children and young people with complex physical and developmental needs across community and special school settings.

The role requires close multidisciplinary working and effective communication with families, education staff, and other health professionals.

Main duties of the job

• To assist Physiotherapists in the delivery of treatment programmes for children and young people in special schools and community settings
• To maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records in line with Trust and HCPC standards
• To assist with the ordering and maintenance of physiotherapy equipment
• To manage own delegated workload, working within clearly defined guidelines
• To support postural management programmes, including the use of specialist equipment (e.g. standing frames, walkers)
• To assist in hydrotherapy sessions, mechanical horse, gym groups and trampolining sessions where appropriate

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of the Children’s Physiotherapy team, delivering delegated physiotherapy interventions to children and young people with a range of complex physical, neurological, and developmental needs. The role involves working across community and school environments, supporting service users to maximise their functional ability and independence. They will also assist with the ordering of equipment, creating therapy programmes with guidance from a physiotherapist and completing therapy programmes when competent.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement Fringe (Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood, Harlow and Dartford only)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,303 to a maximum of £2,198 p.a. pro rata for part time)

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.