Multidisciplinary Technician Band 4 Rehab

NHS; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Multidisciplinary Technician to join their Therapy Team in Tadworth. This role involves delivering high-quality MDT technician support for children with complex needs, promoting independence and participation in rehabilitation activities. Candidates should have experience working in a multidisciplinary team and be committed to providing excellent care. This position offers a salary of £32,199 - £34,876 pa including London weighting, along with various employee benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

London weighting

Free on-site parking

Staff shuttle service

Enhanced paternity leave

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people with complex disabilities.
• Experience of working with children or adults with acquired brain injuries or complex needs.
• Experience of delivering leisure swims or aquatic therapy for children with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence-based interventions for children and young people.
• Deliver suitable, individualized therapy programmes that fit within the child’s daily routine.
• Support social and leisure activities embedding therapy advice within goal-oriented activities.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Good time management

Competent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills

Ability to motivate self and others

Education

GCSE or equivalent in Numeracy and Literacy

Postgraduate course e.g. PMLD, Makaton

IT Qualification

Aquatic Therapy training

Lifeguard training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Multidisciplinary Technician Band 4 Rehab - 12 Month FTC April 26

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multidisciplinary Technician to join our Therapy Team, on a fixed term contract until 31st December 2025. This role will require the successful candidate to provide high quality MDT technician support, in order to promote the participation and functional activity of children and young people.

You will provide support to the therapies teams providing services to children, young people and their families accessing rehabilitation in Children & Family Services, supporting children to achieve their goals across daily living activities throughout the day.

Our inpatient rehabilitation service aims to promote evidence-based outcome focussed interventions, safe care, function and participation of children and young people accessing home, school and community life. As such, you will support the provision of therapy and psychology related goals, including specialist equipment, therapy resources and assistive technology, as well as provide support to goal directed independence, self-care, social, leisure and community activities

Staff benefits include London weighting, shuttle bus, and more Read more below

Main duties of the job

Role Requirements

With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

About us

About Us

The Childrens Trust isthe UKs leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providingexpert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialistcentre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via ourBrain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, weare located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of:Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

The work we do ishighly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuablerange of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment,enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for thoseexperiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.

We also offeradditional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlementsranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your lengthof service.

Other benefits includefree on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton trainstations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation(subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (whereapplicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and theopportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborativeenvironment.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Skills and Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence-based interventions for children andyoung people attending The Childrens Trust Rehabilitation services andaccessing the Community Rehabilitation Service, in partnership with other membersof the multidisciplinary team, under the guidance of qualified therapists.
• Deliver suitable, individualised, 24hr therapy programmes/strategies,which fit within the childs daily routine.
• Support the child throughout their daily routines to maximiseindependence and participation.
• Support the therapies teams with measuring short term targets, throughusing therapy outcome measurement tools e.g. Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).
• Support 24hr rehabilitation, through integrated working with the MDT.
• Keep appropriate and accurate intervention records, fulfilling legal,professional and all other requirements of The Childrens Trust.
• Work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team, the childand their family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overallmanagement of the child. This willinclude any home/ school visits, professional child related meetings andappointments, as required.
• Support social and leisure activities after session and at weekends,embedding therapy advice within goal-oriented activities.
• Provide clinical cover across the service during episodes of staffshortage/ heavy workload, to ensure effective service delivery.
• To be an autonomous technician, with responsibility for assisting withassessment, treatment and planning, for an allocated case load of children/youngpeople, as directed through supervision.
• To manage a small case load of children and young people, under the guidanceof a qualified therapist/ member of the Therapies Team.
• Assist qualified therapists with clinical information for children/ youngpeople related reports, as required and assist with the collation of these in atimely manner.
• Support the collation of childrens reports/ plans for children/ youngpeople, within the interdisciplinary team framework.
• Monitor equipment and stock for therapy departments and identifyresources for order.
• Complete equipment orders for therapy teams and contribute to futureequipment needs for service budgets.
• Complete LOLER inspections for slings, as and when required.
• Support children/ young people with leisure swims and therapistsdelivering aquatic therapy in the therapy pool.
• Support the oversight of specialist equipment for the department.
• Demonstrate and model safe moving and handling practice in all contexts.
• Support the delivery of assistive technology interventions.
• Actively participate in meetings.
• Take minutes of meetings, if and when required.
• Support the delivery of an integrated service model supporting childrenand young people to maximise their opportunity in learning and participating ineveryday activities.
• Workflexibly across the site, as needed e.g. with the Childrens Trust School, inthe New Cheyne Centre and Children & Family Services.
• Demonstrate understanding of strengths and needs of all family members.
• Place the child, young person and family centre to our care, sharingdecisions, actions, family priorities and preferences.
• Recognise families as partners and co-produce decisions to personaliseeducation, health, therapy and care.
• Work as a holistic enabler to support education, health, therapy andcare.
• Support implementation of a waking day neurorehabilitation, maximisingopportunities for the child/young person to generalise learning and work ongoals across the waking day.
• Demonstrateworking knowledge of regulatory compliance e.g. CQC, Ofsted Care and OfstedEducation frameworks, childrens home regulations and Keeping Children Safe inEducation (KCSIE).
• Work in a range of different environmentsincluding residential houses, residential rehabilitation and undertaking localcommunity outings/trips.
• To undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills andabilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
• Undertake other or additional duties that are withinyour skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from timeto time.

Management of self and others

• Ensure health and safety regulations, safe use of equipment and storageof materials is maintained.
• Adhere to confidentiality and information governance; ensuring childrenand young peoples dignity, privacy and respect is upheld.
• Engage in Peer Support Sessions and disseminate new learning/ skills tothe wider team.
• Provide support and supervision for volunteers within area ofresponsibility, providing motivation and support to achieve key objectives.
• Participate in the annual Performance Development Review and monthlysupervision sessions, as required by The Childrens Trust.
• Manage time effectively, ensuring prioritisation of workload appropriatelyand delegate work, as required.
• Undertake all mandatory training, in-line with The Childrens TrustPolicy.
• Adequately prepare for Performance Development Reviews, identifyinglearning objectives and setting targets; identify opportunities fordevelopment, in order to meet Continuing Professional Development requirements.
• Participate in in-service competency training programmes and teachingsessions, as appropriate.
• Assist in the Induction of new staff, students and other members of themultidisciplinary team.
• Attend and proactively participate in monthly, formal supervision.

Communication

• Communicates effectively with children/young people (applying theprinciples of consistent communication).
• Facilitate effective communication with families and members of the Multidisciplinaryteam.
• Maintain clear and concise documents and records, in accordance with TheChildrens Trust Policies.
• Ensure documents are managed confidentially at all times.

Governance

• Read and implement all policies, procedures and risk assessments,pertinent to working practice and keep up to date with policy changes as theyoccur.
• Critically reflect on own performance and that of other staff, and usethis evaluation to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of futurepractice.
• Actively support therapists with local clinical governance activities.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Childrens Trust.
• Maintain professional boundaries and professionalism at all times.

Health and Safety

• Adhere to all Health and Safety guidelines, principles and regulationsrequired to perform the role and comply with The Childrens Trust policies andprocedures.
• Adhere to lone working guidelines.
• Provide evidence of a valid NHS Covid Pass or acceptable proof of Covidvaccination or medical exemption and all vaccinations (or medical exemption)required for the post.
• Adhere to manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manualhandling training.
• Promotes the health and safety of others.
• Uses the incident reporting and riskassessment system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions ifdirected.
• Responsible for identifying and mitigatingrisk within the work environment.

Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience

• Maintains a positive approach and outlook when dealing with changeand overcoming challenges and problems.
• Recognises own limitations, develops realistic goals, and usessupport network resource when or if necessary.
• Treats challenges and problems as a learning experience.
• Remains organised and focused when under pressure.
• Responds appropriately and effectively to all constructivefeedback.
• Motivates self and others.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young
• people with complex disabilities.
• Competent skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, & Excel.
• Typical child development.
• Working knowledge of childhood disability.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent in Numeracy and Literacy.
• Post graduate course e.g. PMLD, Makaton.
• IT Qualification.
• Aquatic Therapy training.
• Lifeguard.

Skills & Abilities

• Competent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good time management.
• Ability to prioritise and plan work/ manage a small case load.
• Ability to motivate self and others.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and the children.
• This may include one weekend day a month and early evening working (no On Call requirement).

Experience

• Experience of working with children or adults with acquired brain
• injuries or complex needs or neurodisability.
• Experience of working with children, young people and their families
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Previous experience of working as a Therapy Technician.
• Experience of working with specialist therapy equipment e.g. specialist seating, slings, personal care.
• Experience of delivering leisure swims or aquatic therapy for children with complex needs.
• Experience of working in the community.

Personal Qualities

• Commitment to the vision and Promises of The Childrens Trust.
• Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in workload.
• Highly motivated and reliable.
• Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
• Commitment to maintaining personal wellbeing and the wellbeing of
• colleagues.
• Driver with access to own vehicle for work use.

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.

Depending on experience£32,199 - £34,876 pa incl of London weighting