Healthcare Therapy Assistant

SPD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

SPD seeks a compassionate care assistant to support clients with daily living activities and therapy sessions in a clinical setting in Singapore. You will assist with ADL tasks, monitor client safety during treatments, and help prepare clients and equipment for therapy sessions.

Experience with dementia care is preferred, and strong communication with clients and caregivers is essential. You will work with therapists to implement routine exercises and group activities, maintain equipment, and

Qualifications

• Minimum completion of secondary education or equivalent.
• WSQ Certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Care) or relevant certificate preferred.
• Experience caring for clients with dementia preferred.
• Able to communicate effectively with clients and caregivers from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and wellbeing of clients at all times.
• Provide person-centred care in daily operations.
• Monitor clients during treatment for safety.
• Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and accompany clients to the toilet when needed.
• Assist with other nursing care tasks (e.g., wound dressing).
• Prepare clients and therapy equipment before each session.
• Support and/or conduct routine exercises or group therapy as directed by therapists.
• Assist with donning/doffing prosthetics as needed.
• Report client behavior and feedback to therapists.
• Maintain and report on maintenance of therapy equipment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multilingual ability

Dementia care

Team player

Education

Secondary education

WSQ Healthcare Support Certificate

Relevant healthcare certificate

Job description

• To ensure the safety and well-being of the clients under your care at all times. To be aware of safety procedures and never to leave clients unattended.
• To provide person-centric model of care in daily operations.
• To monitor clients during treatment to ensure their safety.
• Assist clients in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) activities (e.g., urinary catheterization and urinary drainage system care), accompany clients to the toilet and assist them in elimination needs if necessary.
• To assist clients with other nursing care or first aid (e.g., wound dressing).
• Preparing clients and therapy equipment before each therapy session.
• To assist and/or conduct routine exercises/ group therapy/ activities session as formatted by the therapists.
• Donning and doffing of prosthetics, orthotics etc. when necessary.
• To provide necessary feedback/ information with regards to clients’ behaviour to the therapist.
• To be responsible for up keeping and maintenance of all therapy equipment and report any maintenance and repair required of the equipment.

• To maintain the cleanliness of the department.
• To ensure that the department is locked up at the end of the day.
• To work in liaison with the volunteers who are helping in client activities/sessions.
• To attend and contribute regularly at the following:

1. Staff meetings
2. Case conference
3. In-service and client/caregiver support programmes.

• Any other duties as directed as and when required.

• At a minimum completion of Secondary education or equivalent
• WSQ Certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Care) or relevant certificate preferred.
• Experience in caring for clients with dementia preferred.
• A team player with good interpersonal communications skills
• Able to communicate effectively with clients and caregivers from diverse backgrounds; proficiency in additional languages or dialects relevant to client needs will be an advantage.