ISCAN Occupational Therapy Assistant

NHS; Hyde; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in England is seeking an ISC Occupational Therapy Assistant to join their children's therapy team. The role involves supporting families, working independently with children, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Candidates should have relevant experience in health or care settings and strong communication skills. This permanent position offers numerous benefits including flexible working and NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in health and/or care setting, especially with children.
• Experience delivering intervention programmes under guidance of practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of parent and family centred care.
• Work independently with service users.
• Collaborate with other health and social care professionals.

Skills

Good communication and listening skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Able to organise, plan and prioritise own workload

Computer literacy including Excel

Familiarity with EMIS

Education

A-levels and GCSEs or equivalent

Foundation degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Completion of NHS Care Certificate

Job description

Overview

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

ISCAN Occupational Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 07 December 2025

ISCAN Occupational therapy Assistant - Band 4 - 37.5 hours, Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a children\'s occupational therapy assistant within the ISCAN team (Integrated Service for Children with Additional Needs). We are a multi-agency team, consisting of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, dieticians and nursing.

Our Occupational Therapy service delivers specialist care to children and young people 0-19 years with a variety of health needs which impact their ability to engage in everyday occupations.

A dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced person is required to join our friendly, motivated and highly skilled team. The applicant should be an excellent communicator and have relevant experience of working with children and young people. You will have support from experienced colleagues within the occupational Therapy and wider multi-disciplinary team and have regular supervision from your line manager.

Interviews TBC

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a member of the Occupational Therapy team, supporting the delivery of parent and family centred care, with supervision and support available from a designated therapist. They will be able to work independently with service users within the scope of the role and operational policies, protocols, and procedures. Work may be in clinics, schools or families\' homes and will include demonstrating and delivering therapy interventions; reviewing, adjusting and providing guidance on the use of specialist equipment; and making assessments and recommendations for minor adaptations. The post holder will have a commitment to collaborative working, liaising with other health, education and social care professionals and agencies as required.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A-levels and GCSEs or equivalent(s), including Functional Skills (level 2)
• Foundation degree Health and Social Care, or equivalent level 5 qualification
• Completion of NHS Care Certificate

Experience

• Substantial experience of working in health and/or care setting; Experience of working with children
• Experience of working with children with additional needs
• Experience of delivering intervention programmes under the guidance of a qualified practitioner
• Working with professionals from other agencies i.e. health, social care or education

Skills and abilities

• Good communication and listening skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Able to organise, plan and prioritise own workload
• Computer literacy and keyboard skills i.e. email, word processing and file management
• Able to use excel
• Able to use EMIS

Knowledge and understanding

• Child development
• Occupational Therapy role in the paediatric setting
• Broad understanding of safeguarding themes
• Knowledge of trust safeguarding procedures
• Knowledge of the NHS values and priorities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust