Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Therapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 412-COMM-7247668
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Infinity House
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Paediatric Therapy Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
Do you enjoy working with children? Would you like to work in a fun, supportive environment with an innovative, welcoming and hard working team? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We would love you to consider coming to join our fantastic Paediatric Therapy team in CCICP, with this particular post being based in community settings across South Cheshire, including Springfield School.
If this sounds like a role you would be interested in we would love to hear from you! Please give us a call if you have any other questions at all
Main duties of the job
As part of the role, you would be working directly alongside qualified therapists and other therapy assistants to help with assessments, and implement care plans for children and young people aged 0-19. The role is extremely varied, and you will be working alongside some inspirational children and young people. The role will involve some independent working under direction, but also close team working with members of our therapy team, and the wider MDT.
You will gain valuable experience and skills in working directly with the children and young people, including the use of children's therapy equipment, communication skills and hydrotherapy.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Working alongside qualified Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other therapy assistants to complete assessments and interventions in community locations.
- Completion of care plans with children under direction from clinicians
- Liaison with other members of the MDT
- Management of stock and liaison with appropriate individuals re ordering
- Use of Paediatric equipment e.g standing frames, specialised seating, Orthotics
- Completion of hydrotherapy sessions
- Inputting of clinical data and records into EMIS Web system
- Answering, making and directing calls into the department
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children / young people
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Evidence of dealing directly with the public
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Previous Therapy experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a school environment
skills
Essential criteria
- good communication skills referenced
- team working skills
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of patient handling skills
values
Essential criteria
- Evidence of understanding of MCHT Behaviours and values
- Car driver
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
- Sally-Ann Jones
- Job title
- Locality Team leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07552342727
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
- Telephone
- [email protected]
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