(*) Paediatric Therapy Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 24 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a part-time Paediatric Therapy Assistant to join the Basildon Hospital Childrens Therapy Team. You will support occupational therapists and physiotherapists in clinics and hydrotherapy sessions, assisting with treatment programmes and ward and outpatient activities.

This role also covers general departmental duties, including cleaning, data collection, equipment ordering, and basic clerical tasks to ensure smooth service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience working with patients in a healthcare setting.
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary therapy team.
• Willingness to undertake clerical and housekeeping tasks as required.

Responsabilités

• You will work on the wards and with outpatients, supporting the role of the occupational therapist, physiotherapist and other therapy team members.
• Contribute to patient assessment and treatment, including supervising gym classes and hydrotherapy sessions.
• Undertake general departmental duties such as cleaning, data collection and ordering equipment.
• Undertake clerical and household tasks to maintain smooth department operations.

Description du poste

(**) Paediatric Therapy Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Southend University Hospital NHS Trust

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.

• 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.

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

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.

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026