(**) Paediatric Therapy Assistant
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustBasildon, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust based in Basildon. The advertised salary is £25,760. Applications close on 22 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
An exciting opportunity has become available to work part time within the Childrens Therapy Team at Basildon Hospital due to maternity leave. If you h...
- 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.
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.
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
Essential: - Good level of general education i.e. GCSE's or equivalent
Essential: - Experience working in Acute Healthcare setting; - Experience of working with children
Desirable: - Experience working with therapists
Essential: - Supporting information shows knowledge of equipment used by physiotherapists and occupational therapists
How this role compares
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