Therapy Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,609.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24609.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2025 |
| Location: | Chislehurst, BR7 5RU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | L0042-25-0207 |
Summary
What you'll be working: This role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. What you'll be doing: As a Therapy Assistant, you will: Promote safety and protect the human rights of all residents in your care. Carry out therapeutic assessments and deliver treatment programmes under the guidance of qualified therapists. Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team to support safe and timely discharges. Provide resident-focused care that is safe, efficient, and aligned with both local and national standards. Use your initiative while managing your caseload, keeping the supervising therapist informed as needed. Conduct appropriate risk assessments of residents’ capabilities and environments prior to interventions. Monitor and evaluate resident progress, making appropriate changes to treatment plans within your scope of practice. Educate residents and families on the correct and safe use of equipment, with support from registered therapists when required. Empower residents and families to engage in self-management and make informed decisions about their care. What to look forward to: 25 days plus bank holidays Birthday off Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A Nest Personal Pension account Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group