Therapy Lead

VOYAGE CARE; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay for evenings/weekends

Overtime rates premium

Wagestream

Blue Light Card

Doctor line

Cash plans

Retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care in Stockton-on-Tees is seeking a hands-on Therapy Lead to support residents at Riverway Lodge. You will translate therapy plans into a rehabilitation pathway, acting as the vital link between therapists and the service.

We value resilience, flexibility and excellent communication, with a willingness to complete an apprenticeship or diploma as part of your CPD and to train across all therapy areas to help people grow in confidence and independence.

Qualifications

• Willingness to complete apprenticeship or diploma as part of CPD.
• Willing to complete training for all aspects of therapy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be resilient, flexible and positive in approach.

Responsibilities

• Translate plans and therapy goals defined by therapists into the rehabilitation pathway.
• Act as the link between the therapist team and the service to support residents.
• Help people we support reach their full potential and gain independence.
• Work with a dynamic team across multiple therapy disciplines.

Skills

Communication

Resilience

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

Apprenticeship/Diploma

Job description

We're on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Therapy Lead with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support at our brand new brain injury rehabilitation residential service - Riverway Lodge in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a brand new service with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people! The Therapy Lead translates plans and therapy goals defined by a range of therapists, into the rehabilitation pathway. This creates opportunities for the people we support to reach their full potential and be the vital link between the therapist team and the services. Therapy includes, occupational therapy, physical therapy, behaviour therapy, speech and language, music and drama, clinical competence and management training. This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone's life and to help them grow in confidence and independence so that they meet their goals. We're interested in our Therapy Lead having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Therapy Lead must have a willingness to complete an apprenticeship or diploma as part of your CPD, be willing to complete training for all aspects of therapy and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be resilient, flexible and positive in your approach. Why choose us? We embrace people's differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you've got the passion to make someone's life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career. We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation. we have a fantastic range of benefits for our staff and we offer sector leading career progression. All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.
The rota will vary depending on the needs of the therapy input but will generally cover: Monday to Sunday, 8:00am - 3:00pm, 3:00pm - 10:00pm and 10:00pm - 8:00am Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream - giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card - hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards