Therapy Assistant (1 year contract)

National University Health System; Singapore; On-site; SGD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Therapy Assistant at National University Health System supports therapists in clinical, administrative and technical duties, helping supervise healthcare attendants and ensuring smooth therapy sessions.

You will set up treatment areas, assist with modalities, coordinate patient transport, and help maintain equipment, with focus on patient safety and service quality. This is a 1-year contract position in Rehab services.

Qualifications

• Minimum GCE ‘O’ level required.
• Service oriented and patient-focused.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist therapists in setting up and supervising patients during therapy activities.
• Prepare treatment areas, gyms, and clinics for patient use.
• Set up modalities and supervise patients on therapeutic equipment.
• Conduct group therapy exercises under supervision.
• Maintain therapy area and perform cleaning duties.
• Coordinate patient portering to and from the therapy department.
• Oversee Healthcare Attendant duties and portering in Rehab area.
• Perform inventory checks of equipment / supplies / forms and manage inventory lists.
• Photocopying, binding, filing and distribution of documents and forms.
• Basic data entry and data retrieval using relevant computer programmes.
• Maintain therapeutic equipment and devices.
• Assist in orientation and induction of new therapy assistants.
• Handle enquiries, answer phone calls, record and convey messages.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Service orientation

Education

GCE 'O' level

Job description

1. Job Purpose

The Therapy Assistant is to provide assistance to therapists in clinical, administrative and technical duties and to assist in the supervision of healthcare attendants.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist the therapist in setting up / supervising / assisting patients in the performance of therapeutic activities / exercises
• Assist the therapist in setting up treatment areas/ gyms/ clinics in preparation for patient use
• Assist the therapist in setting up modalities/ therapeutic equipment and supervising patients on them.
• Assist in conducting group therapy exercises with supervision of the therapist
• Tidy therapy area and assist with cleaning duties.
• Co‑ordinate portering of patients to and from the department for therapy in the area of work, and porter patients if necessary.
• Assist with overseeing of Healthcare Attendant duties/ portering assignment in Rehab area

Secondary Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform inventory checks of equipment / supplies / forms and managing inventory lists
• Perform photocopying, binding, filing and distribution of documents and forms.
• Perform basic data entry and data retrieval using relevant computer programmes.
• Maintain therapeutic equipment and devices
• Assist in orientation and induction of new therapy assistants.
• Handle enquiries, answer phone calls, record and convey messages

3. Job Specification/Requirements

• Minimum GCE ‘O’ level
• Service oriented and patient focused
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

This is a 1-year contract position. Renewal of the contract will be subject to satisfactory performance.