Therapy Assistant

Therapy Assistant

Location: Cotswolds House, Duston

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday 8.30am -4.30pm

Salary: £12.81 per hour

Cotswolds House, part of the Oakleaf Group, is a specialist brain injury rehabilitation service supporting adults with complex neurological needs. We are currently seeking a motivated and compassionate Therapy Assistant to join our multidisciplinary team on a full-time basis.

Therapy Assistants work as an integral part of the Therapy Team. The role involves the planning, carrying out and evaluation of therapy programmes, facilitating sessions and the allocation/organisation of staff to ensure the successful implementation of the day to day programme.

The successful candidate will work closely and collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary team to support any therapy needs and facilitate rehabilitation programmes and interventions as directed by the qualified therapists. The Therapy Assistant will receive direction and support from the therapy team.

There will also be an onus on delivering group sessions, therefore applicants must have confidence to manage and carry these out effectively. Therapy Assistants will be responsible for facilitating personal morning hygiene programmes on a regular basis, in order to support Occupational Therapy and other therapy disciplines.

Benefits

• Pension scheme
• A supportive, values-driven working environment
• Sickness pay
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
• Being part of one of the leading providers of Neuro rehabilitation in Northamptonshire
• Regular supervision and support from a qualified Therapist
• Free meals are provided during working hours.

The role:

Key functions include (but are not limited to):

• Planning, carrying out and evaluating individual and group therapy programmes under the guidance of qualified therapy staff
• Running structured therapy and activity sessions for individuals and large groups of residents
• Organising and coordinating daily timetables to ensure residents' programmes run smoothly
• Allocating and supporting staff during therapy and activity sessions
• Supporting residents with personal care activities and working closely with the Occupational Therapist in this area
• Assisting with and facilitating community outings, including driving company vehicles must be a driver.
• Contributing to accurate record-keeping and communication within the MDT

Who we are!

The Oakleaf Group part of CareTech Group; established in 1993, and is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 550 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives - this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a "Disability Confident Leader".

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.

The Caretech Group is a Sponsored Employer but our sponsorship programme is currently full. Please only apply if you have an existing right-to-work in the UK that doesn't require sponsorship and you are not currently under an existing sponsorship.