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Physio / OT Therapy Assistant - CYPIT • Thatcham
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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1. Can you tell us why you want to work with children and young people in a therapy assistant role? Can you tell us why you want to work with children and young people in a therapy assistant role?

2. What relevant experience do you have in working with children or adults with complex or neurological needs? What relevant experience do you have in working with children or adults with complex or neurological needs?

3. How do you feel your previous roles have prepared you for this position? How do you feel your previous roles have prepared you for this position?

4. What understanding do you have of the roles of physiotherapists and occupational therapists in supporting children and young people? What understanding do you have of the roles of physiotherapists and occupational therapists in supporting children and young people?

5. Can you describe a particular instance where you contributed to a therapeutic intervention? What was your role? Can you describe a particular instance where you contributed to a therapeutic intervention? What was your role?

6. How do you approach planning and organising your tasks and activities when working with children? How do you approach planning and organising your tasks and activities when working with children?

7. Can you provide an example of how you've contributed to training or support for parents or educators? Can you provide an example of how you've contributed to training or support for parents or educators?

8. Describe your experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team. How do you ensure effective collaboration? Describe your experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team. How do you ensure effective collaboration?

9. How would you handle a situation where a team member or supervisor disagrees with your approach to a therapy task? How would you handle a situation where a team member or supervisor disagrees with your approach to a therapy task?

10. How do you ensure clear and effective communication with children, families, and other professionals? How do you ensure clear and effective communication with children, families, and other professionals?

11. Can you share an experience where you had to adapt your communication style to support a child or parent better? Can you share an experience where you had to adapt your communication style to support a child or parent better?

12. This role requires travel to multiple sites. How comfortable are you with this, and what strategies do you have for managing your time effectively? This role requires travel to multiple sites. How comfortable are you with this, and what strategies do you have for managing your time effectively?

13. With some scope for home working, how do you plan to manage your workload and responsibilities between different locations? With some scope for home working, how do you plan to manage your workload and responsibilities between different locations?

14. What are your professional development goals, and how do you think this role will help you achieve them? What are your professional development goals, and how do you think this role will help you achieve them?

15. Can you discuss any Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities you have engaged in recently? How do you feel this has impacted your skills? Can you discuss any Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities you have engaged in recently? How do you feel this has impacted your skills?

16. How do you approach working with diverse groups of children and their families, and how would you ensure inclusive practices? How do you approach working with diverse groups of children and their families, and how would you ensure inclusive practices?

17. What does inclusion mean to you in the context of therapy services, especially in a school environment? What does inclusion mean to you in the context of therapy services, especially in a school environment?

18. How would you handle a situation where a child is unresponsive or resistant during a therapy session? How would you handle a situation where a child is unresponsive or resistant during a therapy session?

19. If you were allocated a specific workload but found it to be too overwhelming, how would you address this with your supervisor? If you were allocated a specific workload but found it to be too overwhelming, how would you address this with your supervisor?

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Role: Physio / OT Therapy Assistant - CYPIT in Thatcham

Interviewed on Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 16:32.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nPhysio / OT Therapy Assistant - CYPIT with Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust in Thatcham\n\n Interview will be held on 1st April 2025 Would you like to progress your clinical skills and professional career in paediatrics?Are you looking for a role that offers flexible working to coincide with your home life? We have an exciting opportunity for a band 4 Integrated Therapy Assistant to join our School Years team to further their knowledge and skills in paediatrics in a part time permanent post (22.5 hours per week, flexible working opportunities, such as term time only may be available) In this position you would have the opportunity to work alongside experienced physiotherapists and occupational therapists within mainstream schools and specialist resources. CYPIT therapy assistants are valued members of the team who support practitioners in their area of practice. The successful candidate will receive supervision and varied CPD opportunities from the wider therapy workforce. The role will involve travel to several sites but also leaves room for some home working. Our CYPIT service supports children and young people from birth to 19 years of age across Berkshire. We're an integrated therapy service, committed to impact-based clinical decision making and co-production of therapy plans with our families and partners. To work as a key member of the CYPIT service providing essential support to enable the service to deliver a high-quality therapy service to Children and Young People in Berkshire. To carry out a range of work tasks and interventions independently under the direction of a CYPIT Therapist (with and/or without direct supervision). To contribute to and deliver support and training to schools, parents and carers as part of service delivery. Be responsible for a specific defined workload as agreed with your allocated supervisor. This will involve planning, organising and documenting of key activities, as well as supporting any project work or service development. Be responsible for specific defined tasks, which support the service provided by the therapy team. This will include contributing to the assessment as well as provision of direct therapy and training To provide leadership and training as agreed with supervisor to junior staff, patients, carers and other professionals as relevant to your skills and knowledge. About us The must haves for this role: Experience in working with children or adults with complex or neurological needs Understanding of the roles of physiotherapists and occupational therapists to support children and young people, and their families. Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to contact our CYPIT admin team on 0300 365 4000 who'll be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible. "}