Therapy Assistants. Mid-East. Irlanda

Sensational Kids is recruiting Therapy Assistants to join our team in Sensational Kids Child Development Centre Kildare. (Unit C2, Kildare Business Park, Melitta Rd, Kildare, R51 WP02)

Therapy Assistant Job Responsibilities:

Provide family-centred therapy including therapy assessment and intervention for children and young people with disabilities and additional needs through individualised and group treatment sessions, mostly as a clinic based service and occasionally in community settings under the supervision of a CORU registered Speech Language Therapist.

Provide teletherapy to these children and their families where appropriate

Act as a member of multidisciplinary teams in the planning, provision and development of professional quality services

Support, share advice and liaise with our clinical team with respect to the delivery of clinical services

Participate in clinical team meetings, case conferences and any other service meetings

Ensure that all documentation, including individual clinical records are maintained in a secure, orderly and confidential manner using a computerised clinical records system and to maintain confidentiality in respect to all matters arising from your official duties

Assist with the preparation of parent/teacher training and advice sessions

Ensure the maintenance and development of the therapy rooms and therapy equipment, ensuring the health and safety of all equipment is regularly assessed

Ensure the maintenance of professional development and the regular attendance, participation in and contribution to any CPD opportunities.

Assist with service development

Occasional provision of training workshops for parents and teachers

Contribute to any promotional work for service development and media communications

Any other reasonable duties associated with the post of a Therapy Assistant

Will report directly to the Clinical Services Manager at Sensational Kids

Qualifications & Experience

Degree or equivalent qualification relevant to the role of a Therapy Assistant

Ideally a minimum of 1+ year post qualification experience in therapy services that includes working with children with additional needs, in particular working with children with autism spectrum disorders and down syndrome.

New and recently qualified therapists are welcome to apply.

Salary: €38,000 for 35 hours per week. Please forward CVs by email to Dana at danasensationalkids.ie .

Sensational Kids is an equal opportunities employer