(*) Paediatric Therapy Assistant

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s Basildon Hospital is seeking a Paediatric Therapy Assistant to work part-time within the Children’s Therapy Team. You will support Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in clinics and on wards, delivering treatment programmes and assisting with hydrotherapy sessions.

The role requires the ability to work with children in an acute healthcare setting, with a good general education and a collaborative, compassionate approach; a pro rata salary of

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent education completed.
• Experience in an acute healthcare setting with children.
• Familiarity with equipment used by physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
• Comfort working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support therapists in clinics and on wards as part of the therapy team.
• Contribute to treatment programmes and hydrotherapy sessions.
• Undertake general departmental duties and assist with administrative tasks.
• Work with patients individually and in groups to support therapy goals.

Skills

Acute healthcare experience

Experience with children

Experience with therapists

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Tools

Medical equipment knowledge

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 22 October 2026

An exciting opportunity has become available to work part time within the Childrens Therapy Team at Basildon Hospital due to maternity leave.

If you have experience working with patients in a healthcare setting this may be the job for you!

Working alongside the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists you will be responsible for supporting therapists in clinics, undertaking treatment programmes including supporting hydrotherapy sessions.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Main duties of the job

• You will work on the wards and with outpatients, in an integrated manner supporting the role of the occupational therapist, physiotherapist and other members of the therapy department & Multi-Disciplinary Team, in the delivery of an excellent service to patients
• To contribute to the assessment and treatment of patients both individually and in groups. This may include supervising gym classes, working in designated clinics, undertaking therapeutic work (including hydrotherapy) and supervising patients in activity relating to their treatment.
• Undertake general departmental duties such as cleaning, collation of statistical information and ordering equipment
• To undertake clerical and household tasks as necessary to maintain the smooth running of the department.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job responsibilities

The Children's physiotherapy and occupational therapy service is an integral part of the Trustwide Children's Therapies team and we work closely with other therapy colleagues.

We have site based team leads, as well as an MSE wide Children's Therapy Lead and Head of Therapies. We also work closely with our adult counterparts.

We are looking for a therapy assistant who prides themselves in providing excellence, is respectful, as well as being compassionate.

See Job Description and Personal Specification for further details on specific roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good level of general education i.e. GCSE's or equivalent

Experience

• Experience working in Acute Healthcare setting
• Experience of working with children
• Experience working with therapists

Knowledge

• Supporting information shows knowledge of equipment used by physiotherapists and occupational therapists

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 a yearper annum( pro rata for part time)