Therapy Assistant

Therapy Assistant £11.49 - £12.02 per hour. Location: Hitchin, SG4 8BY. Hours: 37.5 hours per week.Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. At Stagenhoe, a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Hertfordshire, we care for people aged 18 and over with a range of neurological conditions, providing specialist neurological care, rehabilitation and support tailored to the individual needs of people with a range of neurological conditions.Stagenhoe Park is located 8 miles outside Hitchin in the village of St Paul's Walden. Due to its location, access to your own transport is required. We cannot offer sponsorship for this role.Main PurposeTo support the Therapy staff to provide high‑quality holistic person‑centred care and support to service users to reach their full rehabilitation potential.Key ResponsibilitiesEnsure optimum cognitive, social, emotional, physical and functional needs are addressed in partnership with the multi‑disciplinary team.Support service users with cancer or other life‑limiting illnesses who have specialist palliative or neurological needs.Actively promote and support service users’ individual rights and choices, acknowledging their beliefs and preferences.Report status and variances in treatment and condition to the appropriate Therapist at the earliest opportunity and progress treatment as advised by the Therapist.Where appropriate, review, order and fit equipment and work with service users and their carers/family to demonstrate safe use, either in the centre or at home.Liaise with service users and family members to help complete forms, gather information and coordinate interventions.Support the Therapy Team by completing administrative tasks such as gathering referrals and recording monthly activity data.Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate service user records in all formats, including written and electronic information systems.Facilitate the safe and smooth running of the service, maintaining a safe working environment, service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks.About youUnderstanding of the health / social care sector.Experience working with people in a care setting is desirable but not essential.Skilled in interacting with all types of people.Proven experience of working within a team.Good verbal and written communication skills.Able to work within policies and procedures.Capable of working under supervision but also autonomously when appropriate.Can prioritise, organise and coordinate daily workload.Able to build effective working relationships.RewardsExcellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.35 days’ holiday including bank holidays.Pension contributions.Blue Light Card providing discounts online and in‑store for NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces.Perkbox.Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).Eye voucher scheme.Long‑service and staff awards.Free uniform.Free parking.To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.Please note we will be short‑listing and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled, so we recommend applying as soon as possible.All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks, including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.Brainkind is a Disability Confident Employer. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation, celebrating and supporting all backgrounds through inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums. #J-18808-Ljbffr