Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an empathetic Occupational Therapist Assistant or Physiotherapist Assistant looking to work for a company that supports, values and recognises your dedication to delivering great healthcare? If so, join The Avalon Centre as an Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist Assistant. Under the guidance of the Occupational Therapist, you will be supporting functional skill-building by facilitating a variety of activities in self-care, meal preparation, shopping, community trips and other practical skills in one-to-one and group sessions. You will contribute to the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of structured sessions in order to measure progression and effectiveness. Under the guidance of the Physiotherapist, you will run simple exercise classes and enable service users to complete their personal exercise programmes. You will participate in sessions with the physiotherapist to facilitate physical rehabilitation of a standing, gait/mobility as well as balance. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported regionally and will have access to a variety of training and online courses to support your career development and growth. You will be working 23.5 hours. To be successful in this role, you will have: GCSE/O-level (A-C) Mathematics, English and a Science subject or equivalent NVQ2 1 year experience working in a rehabilitation facility or similar environment as an assistant Experience as an occupational therapy assistant, physiotherapy assistant or other therapy assistant working under the guidance of an Occupational therapist or Physiotherapist Good command of the English language, good verbal and written skills Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team You will need to be fit and able to handle the physical requirements of the job such as pushing people in wheelchairs, assisting someone to stand, moving equipment and helping with personal care. Where you will be working: Location: You will be working at The Avalon Centre a purpose-built neurological centre for men and women over the age of 18 years, who have an acquired brain injury. The centre has been designed to support people who, because of their injury, have challenging and complex needs and require a neurobehavioural rehabilitation programme. What you will get: Annual salary of £25,500-£28,000 Pro Rata The equivalent of 33 days annual leave Pro Rata (inc Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off! Free meals and parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more. About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE/O-level (A-C) Mathematics, English and a Science subject or equivalent NVQ2
• 1 year experience working in a rehabilitation facility or similar environment as an assistant

Desirable

Experience

Essential

• Experience as an occupational therapy assistant, physiotherapy assistant or other therapy assistant working under the guidance of an Occupational therapist or Physiotherapist
• Good command of the English language, good verbal and written skills
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• You will need to be fit and able to handle the physical requirements of the job such as pushing people in wheelchairs, assisting someone to stand, moving equipment and helping with personal care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Edison Park, The Avalon Centre, Hindle Way, Swindon SN3 3RT

Swindon

SN3 3RT

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)