General Therapy Assistant ** 12 Month FTC**
Location: Glasgow
Salary: £27,476 per annum FTE
Hours: 28 hours per week
Why join us?
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. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
MAIN PURPOSE
To work as part of a multi/interdisciplinary team to support the rehabilitation of people we support with acquired brain injury, working on specific therapy programmes devised and supervised by the clinical team.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical / Professional Practice
- To work with people, we support as guided by the registered therapist(s) across all disciplines i.e. occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech, and language therapy, in order to meet outcomes/goals.
- To enable, guide and support our people we support with acquired brain injuries in the performance of daily living skills and impairment level therapy activities on the unit, in their own homes and in the community.
- To assist the people we support to practice, reinforce, and generalise specific skills and behaviours. The range may include but is not limited to the following: kitchen skills, personal care, indoor and outdoor mobility, transfers, cognitive re-training, upper limb exercises, speech and language exercises, safe swallowing, and social communication practice.
- To promote effective communication with people we support, relatives, carers, and colleagues. Accurately relaying relatives/carers comments to the clinical team. Assist people we support in maintaining effective communications, and when necessary to provide people, we support with the means to express, using alternative and augmentative communication systems if necessary.
- To promote positive reinforcement of socially acceptable behaviours and model appropriate boundaries whilst maintaining a consistent approach.
- To provide assistance to and support the clinical team in the planning and delivery of individually tailored therapeutic programmes of care and rehabilitation.
- To consistently follow therapeutic programmes as designed by the clinical team, gain informed and valid consent and provide detailed feedback and monitoring and take an active role feeding into the assessment and evaluation of the programme.
- To contribute to risk assessments and be aware of the need to follow guidance and to consult with the clinical team before making changes to any programme.
This Job Description is not intended to be inflexible or include a list of all duties, but an outline of the post; therefore, it may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post-holder.
ABOUT YOU:
- Educated to GCSE level or QCF Level II or equivalent in recognised health and social care qualifications.
- A good understanding of the different clinical roles within the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and oral and using a variety of media. Qualification or relevant experience in IT skills using Microsoft Office, in particular Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Previous experience of working within a rehabilitation setting or equivalent spheres of operation.eg. in intermediate care, within a social services team or on a rehabilitation ward in a hospital or a good understanding of rehabilitation principles.
- To evidence and demonstrate the ability to work under the direction of a team. Ability to understand and implement national and local policies and procedures, equal opportunities, and relevant Code of Ethics at a level appropriate to the job.
- IT skills including the ability to open and send emails using Outlook, the ability to use Microsoft office and the ability to navigate the internet.
Rewards
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.
- A competitive salary of £27,476 FTE equivalent
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
- Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
- Health Cash Plan
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Excellent training and support
- Group life assurance.
- Eye voucher scheme
- Free parking
- Company Pension
- Long Service and Staff Awards
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.
To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.
**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, 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 are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, 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. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
