Paediatric Therapy Assistant

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Paediatric Therapy Assistant to support therapists and work with children and young people aged 0-19 across community sites in South Cheshire, including Springfield School.

You will assist with assessments, implement care plans, and gain hands-on experience in hydrotherapy, equipment, and data entry within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children/young people.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience of working in a school environment.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside qualified Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other therapy assistants to complete assessments and interventions in community locations.
• Completion of care plans with children under direction from clinicians.
• Liaison with other members of the MDT.
• Management of stock and liaison with appropriate individuals re ordering.
• Use of Paediatric equipment e.g standing frames, specialised seating, Orthotics.
• Completion of hydrotherapy sessions.
• Inputting of clinical data and records into EMIS Web system.
• Answering, making and directing calls into the department.

Skills

Patient handling

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 05 November 2026

Do you enjoy working with children? Would you like to work in a fun, supportive environment with an innovative, welcoming and hard working team? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We would love you to consider coming to join our fantastic Paediatric Therapy team in CCICP, with this particular post being based in community settings across South Cheshire, including Springfield School.

Main duties of the job

As part of the role, you would be working directly alongside qualified therapists and other therapy assistants to help with assessments, and implement care plans for children and young people aged 0-19. The role is extremely varied, and you will be working alongside some inspirational children and young people. The role will involve some independent working under direction, but also close team working with members of our therapy team, and the wider MDT.

You will gain valuable experience and skills in working directly with the children and young people, including the use of children's therapy equipment, communication skills and hydrotherapy.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Job responsibilities

• Working alongside qualified Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other therapy assistants to complete assessments and interventions in community locations.
• Completion of care plans with children under direction from clinicians
• Liaison with other members of the MDT
• Management of stock and liaison with appropriate individuals re ordering
• Use of Paediatric equipment e.g standing frames, specialised seating, Orthotics
• Completion of hydrotherapy sessions
• Inputting of clinical data and records into EMIS Web system
• Answering, making and directing calls into the department

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with children / young people
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent
• Evidence of dealing directly with the public
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Previous experience of working as a therapy assistant / therapist
• Knowledge of SEND
• Experience of working in a school environment

skills

• Experience of patient handling skills

values

• Evidence of understanding of MCHT Behaviours and values

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 Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust