Therapist Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Fairlie Healthcare Group is a leading provider of high-quality care which was established in 1999. We specialise in caring for adults with neurological conditions, as well as patients with tracheostomies, and who require ventilator support.

We currently have three homes, Fairlie House which is in West Norwood with 45 beds, Highfield House which is located in Purley with 45 beds and finally, Woodstown House in Banstead with 40 beds, which opened its doors to its first residents in April 2021. All three homes have achieved the highest rating from the Care Quality Commission, and we continually strive to maintain our Outstanding rating.

Link to our website:Outstanding Care Homes for the Highly Dependant - Fairlie Healthcare

Scope

We are searching for an outstanding Therapist Assistant for the Fairlie Healthcare Group, to be responsible to take on a generic role and work as an assistant to therapists as part of the multi-disciplinary team, with supervision from qualified therapist(s).

What will my duties be?

• To enable or restore patients to the highest level of physical, cognitive, psychological and social independence as possible and support team and families.
• To be responsible for supporting and assisting registered physiotherapists both clinically and administratively in the provision of a high-quality clinical service.
• To be responsible for working with colleagues of all disciplines in the provision of a multidisciplinary intervention
• To be responsible for working with professional standard of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• To be responsible for following research and evidence-based practice as they are introduced to the service implementing change as requested by registered physiotherapists.

What do I need to be successful?

For this role, you are required to have the following attributes:

• YouMusthave full right to work in the UKwithout sponsorship(we are not accepting candidates on a student visa and skilled workers)
• Previous experience or qualification (qualified PT if not yet HCPC registered)
• Great communication skills
• A positive attitude
• The ability to work well as part of a team

Whats in it for me?

• Paid Breaks
• Onsite parking
• Free meals whilst working on shift.
• Company Pension Scheme
• Free staff minibus service at the start and end of your shift
• Free staff uniform and DBS
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive on the job training & support

Equal Opportunities

Fairlie Healthcare are an equal opportunities employer, who value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.

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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

Fairlie Healthcare Group

Address

Highfield House

92 Higher Drive

Purley

Surrey

CR8 2HJ

Employer's website

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