Therapy Assistant
Willowbeck, Sheffield
Position: Therapy Assistant
Care home: Willowbeck
Location: 95 Holywell Road, Sheffield, S4 8AR
Contract type: Full time, 40 hours per week
Rate: Up to £12.50ph
This is an exciting opportunity to join our in-house Therapy Team as our new Therapy Assistant at Willowbeck care home in Sheffield.
As a Therapy Assistant with us, you’ll work with our Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist to provide a high quality therapy service for the people we support.
You’ll play a key role in empowering people to build their everyday living skills and maximise their independence.
You’ll build relationships with the people you support, and see the progress they make through ongoing care, which is extremely rewarding.
About Exemplar Health Care
Willowbeck is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.
We support adults living with complex mental health needs, neurological conditions including brain injuries and strokes, and physical disabilities. The team is trained to support those living with tracheostomies and require ventilated care.
As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the role
Our Therapy Assistants work alongside our in-house Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Activities Team to provide therapy treatments and rehabilitation programmes.
No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- providing a range of therapy interventions as part of the wider Therapy Team
- supporting people to achieve their personal goals
- maintaining accurate records for people receiving therapy interventions
- promoting choice, dignity and independence.
- encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
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About you
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
You’re someone who also has:
- a kind and caring approach
- a sense of humour and fun
- a positive, can-do attitude
- lots of enthusiasm to encourage and motivate others
- creative thinking and sound organisational skills
- great listening and communication skills.
We welcome applications from Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist Trainees, and those with previous experience working in care or therapy.
What we offer
We offer great rewards and perks including:
- regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
- retail and lifestyle discounts
- free DBS check
- 24/7 counselling and support
- Blue Light Card eligibility.
How to apply
Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.
For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email pod8@exemplarhc.com.
Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
About Willowbeck
Willowbeck is a specialist care home that supports up to 80 adults living with complex mental health needs, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.
The home has seven small units, each with its own specialism. In a care or nursing role, you’ll usually work on one of our units so you can get to know the people you support and develop the clinical skills to support their complex needs.
Our units include a mental health unit for those who identify as male, a unit for those with nursing care needs such as tracheostomies and PEG feeding tubes, and a unit for people with high functioning mental health.
About Exemplar Health Care
Exemplar Health Care is a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.
Our mission is to make ‘every day better’ for the people we support and our colleagues.
We’re proud of the culture that we’ve created at Exemplar Health Care, which is underpinned by our vision, mission and values.
Learning and career development
Our sector-leading learning and development opportunities give you the skills and support to excel in your role and take your career to the next level.
- Welcome induction and role specific induction
- Care Certificate for new care colleagues
- Exemplar Positive Behaviour Support (EPBS) training
- Role specific apprenticeships, diplomas and qualifications
- ABC of Caring programme for Health Care Assistants
- Leadership and management development programmes
Rewards and benefits
Our care homes live and breathe because of the incredible colleagues who work in them.
Our rewards and benefits are just some of the ways we like to say thank you.
- Paid DBS check
- Lifestyle and retail discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access wages early via fastP.A.Y.E
- Company Shop membership
- Paid NMC membership for Registered Nurses
Our values
Our values underpin everything that we do and ensure that we continue to make every day better for our people.
We look for these values in everyone who works with us.
- Fun
- Integrity
- Responsive
- Success
- Teamwork