Therapy Assistant

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Health cash plan

Gym membership

Bike2Work

NHS pension

Job summary

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust is seeking a Therapy Assistant to support the therapies team, working with children and families to deliver treatment plans alongside registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists. The role includes planning sessions and assisting across hospice, home and community settings.

You will work with a MDT, participate in team meetings and deliver group and 1:1 interventions, with an emphasis on compassionate care and child-focused support.

Qualifications

• Experience as a therapy support worker/assistant
• Ability to plan and provide therapeutic interventions, including group and 1:1 work
• Knowledge of manual handling techniques
• Care Certificate/NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care or above or equivalent qualification
• Hydrotherapy qualification

Responsibilities

• Work with children and families to develop and deliver treatment plans with Registered Therapists
• Plan and deliver individual and group therapy sessions
• Assist with assessments and interventions across hospice, home and community
• Deliver and install equipment with NHS providers
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and handovers to coordinate care

Skills

Therapy support experience

Interventions planning

Manual handling training

Education

Care Certificate/NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care or above

Hydrotherapy Qualification

Job description

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust are looking for a Therapy Assistant to join the team following an internal promotion. As Therapy Assistant, you will provide support within the therapies team, working with children and their families to deliver treatment plans alongside registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

Main duties of the job

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust are looking for a Therapy Assistant to join the team following an internal promotion. As Therapy Assistant, you will provide support within the therapies team, working with children and their families to deliver treatment plans alongside registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

About us

Acorns is recognised as a great place to work because of our people. Our priority is that our people feel valued, whatever their background and experience, and wherever they work.

Job responsibilities

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust are looking for a Therapy Assistant to join the team following an internal promotion. As Therapy Assistant, you will provide support within the therapies team, working with children and their families to deliver treatment plans alongside registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

About the Role

At Acorns Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care for children, and young people with life-limiting and lifethreatening conditions, and we support their families through every step of their journey, and through transition. Our work is defined by compassion, expertise, and an unwavering belief that every child deserves comfort, dignity, and the chance to experience joy.

As Therapy Assistant, you will:

• Work with children, young people and families to develop and deliver treatment plans alongside Registered Therapists (eg Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, SALT)
• Plan and deliver individual and group sessions (including education, relaxation, and exercise)
• Assist with assessments and interventions across hospice, home and community environments.
• Deliver, demonstrate and install equipment in partnership with NHS providers
• Attend and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and handovers to ensure the coordination of the child or young person's care

About You

• Care Certificate/NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care or above or equivalent qualification
• Previous relevant experience of working as a therapy support worker/assistant
• Experience of planning and providing therapeutic interventions, including group and individual work
• Working knowledge and training in manual handling techniques

What We Offer

• £16,830 to £17,749 for part-time hours. (£28,050 to £29,582 per annum FTE)
• 22.5 hours per week
• Based in Birmingham (B29 6HZ)
• Employee discounts from leading retailers – including the Blue Light Card
• Discounts on refurbished tech
• Health cash plan
• Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
• Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
• Wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more.
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
• Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references. In addition, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.

As a UNICEF GoldRights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why work for Acorns?

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Care Certificate/NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care or above or equivalent qualification
• Hydrotherapy Qualification

Experience

• Previous relevant experience of working as a therapy support worker/assistant, Considerable experience of planning and providing therapeutic interventions, including group and 1:1 work
• Knowledge and experience of working with people preferably children faced with life limiting illness and their carers individually and in groups, Palliative care experience

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.