Therapy Assistant (Tiong Bahru)

Responsibilities

Client Care

• Assist in the maintenance rehabilitation of clients.
• Assist physiotherapist and occupational therapist in implementing the rehabilitation program of clients.
• Assist client in their ambulation and movement in the centre and during transferring up and down from vehicle as well.
• Assist and guide clients in the performance of their prescribed exercise routines and programmes.
• Lead clients in group physical and cognitive session.
• Coordinate with other colleagues to provide quality care to clients.

Administration

• Responsible to and liaise with the therapists in all matters pertaining to administration.
• Report clients’ progress to the therapist in-charge.
• Maintain client’s therapy records
• Engage in administrative duties relevant to departmental work

Centre Care / Maintenance

• Maintain rehabilitation equipment and report malfunctioning or wear and tear.
• Ensure that all electrical items are switched off before leaving the centre.
• Ensure that all entrances are locked after end of the day.

Others

• Assist in general duties of all staff involved at the centre.
• Responds in an emergency
• Establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships clients and staff.
• Attend and participate in in-service education programmes
• Report to Centre Manager of any incident or injury sustained by clients that may occur during the course of working.
• Any other duties may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum tertiary education with at least 1 year working experience on patient care
• Stable long term work history

Knowledge

• Understand the organisation’s role in the community
• Understanding of the various programmes and functions provided by the organisation.

Skills / Expectations

• Effective problem solving skills, good communications and interpersonal skills
• Attend training and in-house education programmes
• Able to perform basic emergency procedures such as control bleeding, application of dressing’s slings and splints
• Expected for duties during weekends, and/or any time after office hours, if deemed necessary
• Capacity to meet the physical demands of the position which includes a broad range of activities, e.g. stooping, bending, lifting, grip strength and other physical requirements related to the role
• Certified medically fit for employment by a registered medical practitioner

Personal Attributes

• Capacity to work effectively in response to work demands (responding to client needs in a different circumstance including critical incidents)
• Ability to contribute to a positive team culture where members strive for highest standards of service delivery

Experience

• Possess strong commitment to team environment dynamics with the ability to contribute expertise and follow leadership directives at appropriate times.
• Understands care and responsibilities of job role.