Manton Heights ABI Unit

Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

Manton Heights ABI Unit is a modern and bespoke unit that provides a variety of specialised services to individuals who have an acquired brain injury and need rehabilitation for their physical, emotional and cognitive recovery.

Our integrated multidisciplinary team create and deliver individualised individual goal led rehabilitation programmes. These are reviewed and updated weekly with progress evaluated with the individual and or their family involved so that the therapeutic value is holistic

As a Therapy Assistant youll work with our Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist to provide a high-quality therapy service for the people we support.

Youll play a key role in empowering people to build their everyday living skills and maximise their independence.

Main duties of the job

Job role will include:

  • Ability to assist with patients to achieve their goals
  • Carry out assessments on patients as required
  • You will manage a caseload of patients as keyworker to ensure communication of changes and needs are up to date and shared with all involved
  • Work with the MDT and other external partners to ensure the best outcome for the patients
  • Contribute to the development of the Manton Heights ABI Service and the therapy team within it.
  • Providing a range oftherapy interventionsas part of the wider Therapy Team
  • Supporting people to achieve theirpersonal goals
  • Maintainingaccurate recordsfor people receiving therapy interventions
  • Promotingchoice, dignity and independence.
  • Encouraging and supporting people to take part insocial activities, both in and out of the home
  • To participate in CPD and other developmental activities.

Previous experience working in a rehabilitation centre or as a therapy. Full training and induction will be given.

About us

We are a small but mighty team who are very passionate about providing specialist rehabilitation to those in our care. Helping our patients to achieve their goals and regain independence in areas that are important to them is at the heart of everything do.

We work in partnership with the NHS and work hard to maintain successful outcomes both for our patients and the service.

We are a diverse team with a multitude of backgrounds.

Our team is welcoming and we have fun together every day and laughter can often be heard throughout the unit.

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.10 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

U0079-25-0001

Job locations

Manton Heights ABI Unit, Woodlands

Off Manton Lane

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK41 7LW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Therapy Assistant Full Time

Manton Heights ABI Unit is a modern and bespoke unit that provides a variety of specialised services to individuals who have an acquired brain injury and need rehabilitation for their physical, emotional and cognitive recovery.

Our integrated multidisciplinary team create and deliver individualised individual goal led rehabilitation programmes. These are reviewed and updated weekly with progress evaluated with the individual and or their family involved so that the therapeutic value is holistic

As a Therapy Assistant youll work with our Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist to provide a high-quality therapy service for the people we support.

Youll play a key role in empowering people to build their everyday living skills and maximise their independence.

Job role will include:

  • Ability to assist with patients to achieve their goals
  • Carry out assessments on patients as required
  • You will manage a caseload of patients as keyworker to ensure communication of changes and needs are up to date and shared with all involved
  • Work with the MDT and other external partners to ensure the best outcome for the patients
  • Contribute to the development of the Manton Heights ABI Service and the therapy team within it.
  • Providing a range oftherapy interventionsas part of the wider Therapy Team
  • Supporting people to achieve theirpersonal goals
  • Maintainingaccurate recordsfor people receiving therapy interventions
  • Promotingchoice, dignity and independence.
  • Encouraging and supporting people to take part insocial activities, both in and out of the home
  • To participate in CPD and other developmental activities.

Previous experience working in a rehabilitation centre or as a therapy. Full training and induction will be given.

Benefits of working for Manton Heights ABI unit;

  • Refer a Friend bonus*,
  • Free DBS*
  • Access to Health Assured
  • Company pension scheme*
  • X 2 Uniforms
  • On site parking
  • Employee of the month *

Job description

Job responsibilities

Therapy Assistant Full Time

Manton Heights ABI Unit is a modern and bespoke unit that provides a variety of specialised services to individuals who have an acquired brain injury and need rehabilitation for their physical, emotional and cognitive recovery.

Our integrated multidisciplinary team create and deliver individualised individual goal led rehabilitation programmes. These are reviewed and updated weekly with progress evaluated with the individual and or their family involved so that the therapeutic value is holistic

As a Therapy Assistant youll work with our Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist to provide a high-quality therapy service for the people we support.

Youll play a key role in empowering people to build their everyday living skills and maximise their independence.

Job role will include:

  • Ability to assist with patients to achieve their goals
  • Carry out assessments on patients as required
  • You will manage a caseload of patients as keyworker to ensure communication of changes and needs are up to date and shared with all involved
  • Work with the MDT and other external partners to ensure the best outcome for the patients
  • Contribute to the development of the Manton Heights ABI Service and the therapy team within it.
  • Providing a range oftherapy interventionsas part of the wider Therapy Team
  • Supporting people to achieve theirpersonal goals
  • Maintainingaccurate recordsfor people receiving therapy interventions
  • Promotingchoice, dignity and independence.
  • Encouraging and supporting people to take part insocial activities, both in and out of the home
  • To participate in CPD and other developmental activities.

Previous experience working in a rehabilitation centre or as a therapy. Full training and induction will be given.

Benefits of working for Manton Heights ABI unit;

  • Refer a Friend bonus*,
  • Free DBS*
  • Access to Health Assured
  • Company pension scheme*
  • X 2 Uniforms
  • On site parking
  • Employee of the month *

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • n/a

Desirable

  • n/a

Experience

Essential

  • experience working in neuro rehabilitation centre as either senior carer or therapy assistant
  • experience working within a team

Desirable

  • worked in therapy team in the UK before
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • n/a

Desirable

  • n/a

Experience

Essential

  • experience working in neuro rehabilitation centre as either senior carer or therapy assistant
  • experience working within a team

Desirable

  • worked in therapy team in the UK before

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

Manton Heights ABI Unit

Address

Manton Heights ABI Unit, Woodlands

Off Manton Lane

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK41 7LW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Manton Heights ABI Unit

Address

Manton Heights ABI Unit, Woodlands

Off Manton Lane

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK41 7LW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ABI Manager

Jordan-Lee Davidson

manager.abi@rchcarehomes.co.uk

01234213686

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.10 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

U0079-25-0001

Job locations

Manton Heights ABI Unit, Woodlands

Off Manton Lane

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK41 7LW


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