Community Therapy Assistant

Transformation Unit; Sefton; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great flexible working opportunities

Lease car scheme and Home Electronics

Generous annual leave and pension

Job summary

Alder Hey's Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Service in Sefton Community are seeking a caring and enthusiastic part time (22.5hours) Therapy Assistant to join the team and support children to achieve their therapy goals!

The successful candidate will support experienced Physiotherapist’s and Occupational Therapist’s to assess and deliver intervention to children aged 0 – 19 years with functional, developmental, and neurological difficulties in community settings across Sefton.

Qualifications

• The role supports therapists to assess and deliver intervention to children aged 0–19 years in community settings across Sefton.
• Commitment to paediatric physiotherapy and occupational therapy care under supervision.
• Careful following of treatment plans and liaison with therapists.

Responsibilities

• Be an integral member of the physiotherapy and occupational therapy team, assisting therapists to deliver management and treatment of referred children.
• Follow agreed treatment plans, delivering high standard paediatric physiotherapy/occupational therapy and maintaining liaison with the therapist.
• Provide high standard paediatric therapy care in community settings for children 0–19 years with various conditions.
• Assist in delivering care across Sefton community sites, supporting children with neuro disabilities and developmental needs.

Job description

Main area Community Therapy Assistant Grade 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3 days) Job ref 411-DIA-26-8347417

Employer Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Ainsdale Centre for Health and Wellbeing Town Ainsdale Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59

Community Therapy Assistant

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Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Great flexible working opportunities
• Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Extensive staff health and well-being programmes

Job overview

Alder Hey's Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Service in Sefton Community are seeking a caring and enthusiastic part time (22.5hours) Therapy Assistant to join the team and support children to achieve their therapy goals!

The successful candidate will support experienced Physiotherapist’s and Occupational Therapist’s to assess and deliver intervention to children aged 0 – 19 years with functional, developmental, and neurological difficulties in community settings across Sefton.

You will be an integral member of the Community Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Team and as such will have regular supervision, training, and development opportunities.

Please note that this advert may close early if there are high volumes of applications.

Main duties of the job

• To be an integral member of the physiotherapy and occupational therapy team, assisting the therapists to deliver management and treatment of the children referred to the service.
• To follow agreed treatment plans provided by the therapist, delivering a high standard of paediatric physiotherapy and occupational therapy and providing on-going liaison with the therapist regarding children’s management.
• To provide a high standard of paediatric physiotherapy and occupational therapy working without supervision, following treatment plans set out by the therapist.
• To assist in the provision of a high standard of paediatric physiotherapy and occupational therapy care in a variety of community settings, working with children aged 0-19 years with a variety of conditions and needs including neuro disabilities, developmental delay and learning disabilities.

Working for our organisation

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To be an integral member of the physiotherapy and occupational therapy team, assisting the therapists to deliver management and treatment of the children referred to the service.
• To follow agreed treatment plans provided by the therapist, delivering a high standard of paediatric physiotherapy and occupational therapy and providing on-going liaison with the therapist regarding children’s management.
• To provide a high standard of paediatric physiotherapy and occupational therapy working without supervision, following treatment plans set out by the therapist.
• To assist in the provision of a high standard of paediatric therapy care in a variety of community settings, working with children aged 0-19 years with a variety of conditions and needs including neuro disabilities, developmental delay and learning disabilities.

Communication Skills

• Use effective communication tools, verbal and non verbal to communicate