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CEW Therapy Assistant

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to work within theComplications of Excessive Weight (CEW) therapies team within Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Hospital. The role will involves completing a range of assessments and interventions to children and young people with medical conditions, particularly those with excessive weight. You will assess and develop appropriate exercise prescription programmes for children under the care of the CEW MDT and develop individual/ group exercise sessions depending on individual patient need whilst liaising with the wider MDT. A key part of your role will be to co-ordinate and deliver educational talks and interactive sessions to patients/families and Alder Hey Staff. As a Band 4 Therapy Assistant you will provide support the new Alder Active programme helping to deliver exercise sessions to patients safely & effectively in a variety of environments.

• To complete exercise testing with patients to monitor improvements in their fitness levels.
• To develop innovative ideas for encouraging patients to participate in rehabilitation programs and overcome their barriers to exercise.
• improve and promote staff knowledge surrounding health and well being and how to embed conversations about weight and physical activity into routine care.
• To uplift Trust staff knowledge and contribution to raising awareness of, and knowledge of physical activity, healthy weight and health diet, referrals to weight management and signposting to activity advice/services
• To support with managing and maintenance of accurate databases and data collection for patients within the service.
• To support with the Alder Active Programme with wider Health Promotion and supervising sessions.
• To link with community provisions and external partnerships (for example Liverpool Football Club Foundation) and facilitate the transition of the child and young adult into community programs.
• To support children and young adults engaging with the CEW service and monitor engagement over an extended period including follow up appointments and review.
• To liaise with and report to Specialist Physiotherapist and attend regular supervisions.

• To complete exercise testing with patients to monitor improvements in their fitness levels.
• To develop innovative ideas for encouraging patients to participate in rehabilitation programs and overcome their barriers to exercise.
• improve and promote staff knowledge surrounding health and well being and how to embed conversations about weight and physical activity into routine care.
• To uplift Trust staff knowledge and contribution to raising awareness of, and knowledge of physical activity, healthy weight and health diet, referrals to weight management and signposting to activity advice/services
• To support with managing and maintenance of accurate databases and data collection for patients within the service.
• To support with the Alder Active Programme with wider Health Promotion and supervising sessions.
• To link with community provisions and external partnerships (for example Liverpool Football Club Foundation) and facilitate the transition of the child and young adult into community programs.
• To support children and young adults engaging with the CEW service and monitor engagement over an extended period including follow up appointments and review.

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