Paediatric therapy service

About the service

The paediatric therapy service aims to enable the child to maximise their potential, in all aspects of daily life. The service works in close partnership with families, carers, schools, nurseries, and other professionals.

Paediatric therapists see children in clinics, children’s centres, nurseries, schools and in their homes.

Following assessment of your child’s needs, the following may be offered:

Occupational therapy

• Intervention and/or advice to promote fine motor skills and coordination
• Intervention and/or advice to promote visual perceptual skills
• Intervention and/or advice to promote self-care skills
• Intervention and/or advice to promote sensory processing
• Assessment and advice regarding equipment and adaptations to aid activities of daily living

Physiotherapy

• Intervention and/or advice to promote gross motor skills and coordination
• Intervention and/or advice for physical difficulties (eg weak muscles, painful joints, postural problems)
• Assessment and advice for specialist equipment for standing and walking

Why would someone choose the service?

• Assessment and therapy provided in a variety of settings across Barnsley to meet families needs
• Knowledge and skills to provide excellent outcomes and recovery
• Excellent links and joint working with other professionals e.g speech and language therapy, dietitians, doctors etc
• Flexibility in appointment times
• Various modes of therapy delivery e.g. individual treatment, telephone advice, group sessions.
• Patient centred approach to treatment
• Patient satisfaction survey results – 90% rated service as excellent, 10% rated as good
• 100% families surveyed stated they felt they were given enough time to discuss their concerns with the clinician

Staff you may meet

Administrator

Administrative staff provide essential support to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. This can be in a variety of different settings, with administrators working as a receptionist in a clinic or a clerk on a ward. They may also be working closely with a consultant as a medical secretary.

Doctor

There are more than 60 different specialities that doctors work within the NHS. Each is unique but there are many characteristics which are common. Roles range from working in a hospital to being based in the community as a GP.

Occupational therapist

Occupational therapy is the assessment and treatment of physical and psychiatric conditions using specific, purposeful activity to prevent disability and promote independent function in all aspects of daily life.

Other clinical staff

The NHS employs a wide range of clinical staff, it wouldn’t be possible to list them all on this website! All our clinical staff are skilled, dedicated professionals who adhere to high standards of training and work-place practice.

Physiotherapist

Physiotherapists help people to improve their range of movement in order to promote health and well being. This can help people to live more independently.