Healthcare Therapy Assistant

SPD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a compassionate Healthcare Therapy Assistant to support therapists in delivering high-quality care. In this vital role, you will assist clients with daily living activities and ensure their safety during therapy sessions. Your interpersonal skills will shine as you work closely with clients, many of whom may require support in their native languages. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of clients while working in a collaborative environment. If you are dedicated to providing person-centric care and thrive in a team setting, this could be the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Completion of Secondary education or equivalent is required.
• WSQ Certificate in Healthcare Support is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist therapists in implementing therapy treatments and ensure client safety.
• Monitor clients during treatment and assist with daily living activities.

Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Client Care

Team Collaboration

Mandarin/Local Dialects

Education

Secondary Education

WSQ Certificate in Healthcare Support

Job description

Healthcare Therapy Assistant

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To assist the therapists and other professional staff in the implementation of prescribed therapy treatment or treatment process.

• To porter clients, such as from the various departments (day care blocks) to the rehab department in accordance to clients’ treatment schedule.

• 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:

• Staff meetings

• Case conference

• In-service and client/caregiver support programmes.

• Any other duties as directed as and when required.

REQUIREMENTS

• At a minimum completion of Secondary education or equivalent

• WSQ Certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Care) or relevant certificate preferred.

• A team player with good interpersonal communications skills

• Experience in caring for clients with dementia preferred.

• Candidates who know mandarin/local dialects are preferred as a majority of our clients are mainly non-English speaking and can only converse in mandarin/local dialects.