Children's Community Therapy Technical Instructor | Royal Hospitals NHS Trust

We are looking to appoint cover, for 12 months for maternity leave, an experienced part time Children’s Technical Instructor to support the treatment of babies and children who have developmental delay or disabilities, in community and educational settings across mid and east Cornwall.

The Children’s Community Therapy Service is a specialist multidisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dieticians. Our skilled support staff work closely with clinicians to support delivery of therapy treatment.

• Under guidance of senior colleagues, to undertake skilled support work, monitoring and adjusting specialist equipment, and implementing therapy care plans for infants, children and teenagers with developmental delay or physical and/or learning disabilities in community settings.
• Once trained, work unsupervised in the community, in educational establishments (including Special Schools), patients’ homes and Children’s Community Therapy Service (CCTS) bases, liaising with teaching staff, parents and carers.
• Assist Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dieticians in assessing children and implementing treatment, including assessments for specialist therapy equipment, wheelchairs and orthoses, and treatments such as hydrotherapy, serial casting, short sensory profiles, postural management clinics and dietetic support work.
• Assess for, prescribe and make minor adjustments to children’s standard wheelchairs and buggies.
• Support children on the caseload of Children’s Community Therapy Dieticians by carrying out dietetic monitoring, growth and weight monitoring, food diary management, meal observation and management of stock and resources.
• Contribute to the delivery of care for children with life limiting and life threatening disorders.

Part time position working 28.25 hours per week. Primarily community based with a degree of hybrid working from home when appropriate.

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

We may offer flexible working; please discuss at interview.

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

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