Children's Therapy Assistant inSale inSale PUBLISHED 3 SEP 2024

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.
To assist the children’s integrated therapy team (physiotherapy and occupational therapy) in the management and care of their patients aged 0-19 years, including supporting with assessments, treatments and equipment management.

  • To assist the children’s integrated therapy team in the management and care of their patients and the running of the service.
  • To work in clinics and special schools with the therapy team.
  • To manage and prioritise non-client activities on the advice of the physio or OT e.g. care of stock/equipment, general tidiness and organisation of department/area.
  • To use computer skills for tasks such as entering notes, ordering equipment and organising clinics.
  • To undertake the treatment and teaching of patients, as delegated by the Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist.
  • To support the physio and OT in the provision and monitoring of specialist equipment and orthotics for children / young people.
  • To monitor the Child / young person’s progress and recognise when to discuss any changes with the therapist.
  • To support therapists, in clinic settings to carry out standardised assessments and record findings.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Fiona McIntyre Job title: Paediatric Physiotherapy Lead Email address: Telephone number:

If you would like to ask any questions about this post or arrange a visit please contact Fiona McIntyre on: or email: (please note we do reply to this mailbox)
To assist the children’s integrated therapy team (physiotherapy and occupational therapy) in the management and care of their patients aged 0-19 years, including supporting with assessments, treatments and equipment management.

  • To assist the children’s integrated therapy team in the management and care of their patients and the running of the service.
  • To work in clinics and special schools with the therapy team.
  • To manage and prioritise non-client activities on the advice of the physio or OT e.g. care of stock/equipment, general tidiness and organisation of department/area.
  • To use computer skills for tasks such as entering notes, ordering equipment and organising clinics.
  • To undertake the treatment and teaching of patients, as delegated by the Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist.
  • To support the physio and OT in the provision and monitoring of specialist equipment and orthotics for children / young people.
  • To monitor the Child / young person’s progress and recognise when to discuss any changes with the therapist.
  • To support therapists, in clinic settings to carry out standardised assessments and record findings.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Fiona McIntyre Job title: Paediatric Physiotherapy Lead Email address: Telephone number:

If you would like to ask any questions about this post or arrange a visit please contact Fiona McIntyre on: or email: (please note we do reply to this mailbox)


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