Therapy Assistant

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Birmingham seeks a Therapy Assistant to join their Therapy Team. The role involves working alongside Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to provide high-quality therapy services. You'll help empower individuals to develop life skills and maintain their independence. Ideal candidates are caring, enthusiastic, and have good communication skills. Competitive compensation is offered with numerous development opportunities.

Benefits

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Career development opportunities

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Must identify with values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork.
• Experience in care or therapy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy interventions as part of the Therapy Team.
• Support individuals to achieve personal goals.
• Maintain accurate records for therapy interventions.
• Promote choice, dignity, and independence.
• Encourage participation in social activities.

Skills

Kind and caring approach

Positive attitude

Great communication skills

Organizational skills

Creative thinking

Job description

Position: Therapy Assistant

Care home: Otterburn

Location: Brandwood Park Road, Birmingham, B14 6QX

Contract type: 20 Hours Per Week

Rate: £12.21 increasing to £12.31 upon completion of Exemplar Care Certificate

Care home CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

This is an exciting opportunity to join our in-house Therapy Team as our new Therapy Assistant at Otterburn care home in Birmingham.

As a Therapy Assistant with us, you’ll work with our Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist to provide a high quality therapy service for the people we support.

You’ll play a key role in empowering people to build their everyday living skills and maximise their independence.

You’ll build relationships with the people you support, and see the progress they make through ongoing care, which is extremely rewarding.

About Exemplar Health Care

Otterburn is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with dementia, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease and strokes.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Therapy Assistants work alongside our in-house Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Activities Team to provide therapy treatments and rehabilitation programmes.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Providing a range of therapy interventions as part of the wider Therapy Team
• Supporting people to achieve their personal goals
• Maintaining accurate records for people receiving therapy interventions
• Promoting choice, dignity and independence
• Encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home

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About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re someone who also has:

• A kind and caring approach
• A sense of humour and fun
• A positive, can-do attitude
• Lots of enthusiasm to encourage and motivate others
• Creative thinking and sound organisational skills
• Great listening and communication skills

We welcome applications from Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist Trainees, and those with previous experience working in care or therapy.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• Regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.