Therapy Assistant

Are you a Therapy Assistant looking for a new challenge, where you can pick up available shifts and find your perfect work/life balance? Join The Bridge in Middlesbrough and be a part of meaningful change.

With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will be responsible for managing a complex caseload, which will see you provide assessments, plan, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes aligned to care plans. 

As a Therapy Assistant, you will assist qualified therapists in delivering an excellent rehabilitation service to residents with various complex neurological and respiratory conditions. You will undertake therapeutic work with residents and supervise residents in activities relating to their treatment.

With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you’ll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a variety of online and CPD training courses to support you reach your career goals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Under the direction of a qualified registered therapist assist with resident therapy activities. This will include working with the resident on their mobility, activities of daily living and communication.
• To be able to accurately report back to the therapists any work undertaken.
• Keep up to date with documentation i.e. filing, photocopying
• To assist resident with independent prescribed practice provided by qualified therapists
• To work alongside therapists/other assistants to run resident activity groups when required
• To provide technical support and instruction to patients engaging in creative and vocational activities as therapeutic interventions

To be successful in this role:

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Driving License
• Experience in working within a similar environment
• Occupational Therapy assessment processes and report writing
• Facilitating individual and group therapy

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £19,500 + Benefits
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Mandatory training
• Wellbeing support and Activities
• Flexible working

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.