JOB TITLE: Therapy Assistant / Activities
RESPONSIBLE TO: Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy,
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Therapy Manager
LOCATION: Peterborough
TERMS: Full time 40 hours per week
RATE: £12.85
PJ Care has been rated as the "Best Care Home to Work for in the UK" in the annual ‘Best Companies’ awards, which have also ranked us in the top five best health and social care providers to work for.
Our residents are at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to nurture dignity, independence and holistic wellbeing through the specialist care models, therapies and activities we provide. The right candidate will reflect the PJ Care values of Care, Compassion and Commitment.
We are currently looking for a Therapy Assistant to join our Therapy team in our 105 bed Eagle Wood Neurological Care Centre in Peterborough.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- To participate as a full member of the Therapy team in the implementation of individual treatment plans including other relevant multi-disciplinary team members where appropriate.
- Prepare residents for therapy, ensuring their privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
- To organise activities programmes that will maintain interest and progression over a period of time ensuring that high quality, age appropriate, condition appropriate and best value activities are offered at all times.
- To provide under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist ongoing monitoring, support and assessment of residents’ physical and mental health needs.
- Prepare and clean equipment, maintain tidy working areas during and after treatment.
- Monitor progress of individuals and report any observations to the Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist and the Nurse in Charge.
- Maintain accurate and legible records using SOAP format in the therapy notes.
- To update therapy database records as required or requested to complete by the Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
- Working with unit-based Activities Champions to develop and implement the residents weekly.
- To support with OT kitchen sessions as directed by the Occupational Therapist.
- Collaborate with the Activities Engagement Co-ordinator on the alternate site to encourage and facilitate a co-ordinated approach.
- To monitor and encourage residents’ progress, taking into account the environment and provide regular feedback to the Occupational Therapist, and the wider therapy team.
All staff employed by PJ Care are individually responsible and expected to safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of all individuals who access PJ Care services to ensure everyone is protected from actual or potential harm.
PJ Care Ltd strongly believes in the promotion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in all areas of life, but particularly in the workspace and is proactive in supporting every member of our team and residents to reach their true potential.