Children's Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant

at  Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

To carry out clinical interventions with children and young people under the direction of the Physio and/or OT. This includes children/young people of pre-school and school age, including those attending local special schools. To support therapists in clinic settings to carry out standardised assessments and record findings. To support therapists in the provision, correct prescription and monitoring of specialist equipment and orthotics for children/young people.
The post holder may be required to visit children/young people at home, under the direction of the therapist. To monitor the children/young peoples progress and recognise when to discuss any changes with the therapist (apart from discussions already scheduled). To make observations about children/young peoples abilities and responses to activities and to feed these back to the therapist in order to assist in assessment and therapy. To assist the therapists in the organisation and delivery of training to other professionals and parents as appropriate.
To liaise with Equipment Company Representatives to set up assessments and obtain quotes for equipment for children and young people. To work flexibly to support the diverse work of the Physio and Occupational Therapy Teams in supporting the care of children and young people, prioritising the work which is asked of them

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