Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy Assistant
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Term time hours
- Job ref
- 343-7811960-AG
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Perseid school
- Town
- morden
- Salary
- £33,262 - £36,027 pa pro rata inc. HCAS outer
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Therapy Assistant
Band 4
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Perseid school is a school for pupils aged between 3 and 19 years who have severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, and some pupils who have Autism Spectrum Condition.
There is a well-established health team comprising Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists, who work together to support the children and meet their health needs.
Your role will be to assist the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in the school, by working jointly with them, carrying out therapy programmes under the supervision of the Therapists, helping to set up specialist equipment, and liaising with parents / carers and school staff in order to help maintain the smooth running of the service.
Main duties of the job
- Under the direction of the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, to deliver Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy treatment for children, and work with parents / carers / school staff.
- To devise, plan, implement and evaluate delegated therapy interventions for children, individually or in groups and tailored to their individual needs, feeding back to the lead Therapist.
- To assist the Occupational Therapist with the assessment, provision and review of specialist seating for children within the school environment.
- To assist the Physiotherapist with the assessment, provision and review of specialist equipment eg. standing frames, walkers
- To be responsible for the ordering, logging, organisation and collection of specialist therapy equipment.
- To fit equipment as requested by Therapists following appropriate training from the Therapist.
- To assist the Occupational Therapist in upper limb treatments including splinting
- To support parents / carers and school staff in implementing advised therapy programmes as directed by the primary Therapist.
- To work closely with the multidisciplinary team, school staff and families to plan and provide assessment and treatment.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To support training / education for families and school staff to ensure understanding and need for treatment advised.
- To be aware of changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice within own team, interpreting this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard of care to service users.
- To assist with the planning, organisation and delivery of courses and in-service training programmes.
- To carry out continual professional development as identified through supervision and PDP, including in-service training and courses as agreed, working towards objectives set in PDP.
- To take responsibility for identifying suitable courses and training programmes to enhance your own professional development, keeping abreast of new developments within relevant clinical fields.
- To comply with the Sutton Health and Care and Children’s Therapy service mandatory training requirements.
- To be actively involved in own supervision, peer support and relevant specialist section support groups.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NNEB / Diploma in Childcare and Education (DCE) awarded by CACHE or equivalent qualification such as the Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years or the NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education or equivalent level of in-service training provided in a Therapy Assistant post.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at training courses relevant to the post
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of two years working with children within a formal setting, eg. NHS or education
- Knowledge / experience of working in healthcare or appropriate experience in other childcare settings which brings relevant transferable skills.
- Experience of working with children with neurological conditions, developmental delay, coordination difficulties and musculoskeletal conditions.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training or educating others
Skills / Abilities / Knowledge
Essential criteria
- nderstanding of basic principles of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy with children and sound knowledge in child development
- Recognition of own capabilities and limitations and seeking guidance when required
- Previous experience of working within a Therapy Assistant role
- Basic IT Skills: word, email, internet
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of using Emis for note recording
- Creative in delivering activities to children
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Works in a co-operative and collaborative way with others.
- Team player but able to work independently.
- Confident in relating to a diversity of people and situations.
- Trustworthy, confident and approachable.
- Empathetic to the needs of the children and families
- Physically fit to carry out mild to moderate physical activities, complying with manual handling guidelines.
- Evidence of own self development and willingness to learn
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ellie O'Neill
- Job title
- Childrens service manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07385 553153
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