Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physiotherapy Assistant - Inpatient Complex Continuing Care
Category Healthcare Professional Opportunities
Req Number HEA-26-00059
Open Date 7/29/2026
Number of Openings 1
Department Complex Continuing Care
Work type Regular Full-time
Salary band Band D ($32.62 - $40.78/hr)
FTE 1.0
Posting Close Date 07/30/2026
Description
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s hospital for children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences.

Serving more than 9,000 families annually through inpatient and outpatient programs and services, our teams are helping to shape the future of pediatric disability care.

As a top 40 Canadian research hospital and academic hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Holland Bloorview integrates care, teaching, research and scholarship to advance practice and improve the lives of children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences.

All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and/or research.

Holland Bloorview has achieved 100 per cent in four successive surveys by Accreditation Canada, an unprecedented achievement in safety.

We are also proud to be recognized among Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers.

Here, you will find an inspiring, inclusive, innovative and collaborative work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and programs that support ongoing learning, professional growth and well-being, so you can do meaningful work while continuing to grow your career.

To learn more about the advantages of a career at Holland Bloorview, click here.

We’re daring to create a world where all youth and children belong.

Join us!
**The Prospect:**
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA/PTA) to join the Inpatient Complex Continuing Care department.

Working under the direction of
Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, the OTA/PTA carries out assigned therapeutic treatment plans, maintains clinical equipment, and supports client and family goals within an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation setting.
**Key Responsibilities:**
Under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, the Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant: Administers programs developed by the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to individual clients,



or groups of clients such as strengthening and ROM exercises, gait training, mobility balance and endurance enhancing exercises
Maintains communication with supervising therapist.

Monitors and reports any change or adverse reaction to treatment or prescribed program plan
Applies and monitors splinting devices, fabricates, or repairs splints, orthoses, aids, or assistive devices such as hand splits
Set ups and instructs clients, families, staff and students on appropriate equipment such as wheelchairs, trikes, bikes and walking aides, etc.

Assists with lifts and transfers from wheelchairs, beds, bathtubs, toilets, etc.

Assists clients with activities of daily living, lifting and transferring clients
Assists clients in preparing for hydrotherapy sessions and administers treatment programs in hydrotherapy sessions
Prepares, applies and monitors modalities on request: e.g. cold packs, ice packs, contrast baths, ultrasound, TENS, muscle stimulation
Regularly inspects treatment spaces for cleanliness, safety and adequate supplies
On request, is responsible for equipment loaned to client, clean and in good working condition, as well as transporting equipment to clients as necessary
Follows through with the ordering of new equipment and supplies as requested
Bases practice on established policies and procedures
Documents on client charts as required following Hospital policy
Documents workload statistics according to the Ministry of Health
Effectively communicates with clients and families and members of the interdisciplinary team
Supports and respects the client/family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences
Promotes and supports the physical, psychosocial and spiritual well-being of clients and families
Collaborates with the client/family to plan, implement and evaluate care
Demonstrates ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
Demonstrates ability to organize time, manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities and meet deadlines
Demonstrates ability to work independently under the guidance of the supervising occupational therapist or physiotherapist
Demonstrates initiative and self-direction regarding equipment maintenance,



safety and cleaning
**Qualifications**
Graduate of a college OTA/PTA diploma program accredited by the Occupational Therapist Assistant & Physiotherapist Assistant Education Accreditation Program
Paediatric work experience preferred
Demonstrates ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
Demonstrates ability to organize time, manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities and meet deadlines
Demonstrates ability to work independently under the guidance of the supervising Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist
Demonstrates initiative and self-direction
Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interdisciplinary care team
About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury.

All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030.

The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/
To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Together We Dare.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3c-FszREUk
Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA).

This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate.

We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners.

To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community.

Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.

Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting [email protected] or (phone hidden).

This position is currently accepting applications.

📌 Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physiotherapy Assistant - Inpatient Complex Continuing Care (Toronto)
🏢 Holland Bloorview
📍 Toronto