1. Job Purpose
The Therapy Assistant is to provide assistance to therapists in clinical, administrative and technical duties and to assist in the supervision of healthcare attendants.
2. Duties and Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
- Assist the therapist in setting up / supervising / assisting patients in the performance of therapeutic activities / exercises
- Assist the therapist in setting up treatment areas/ gyms/ clinics in preparation for patient use
- Assist the therapist in setting up modalities/ therapeutic equipment and supervising patients on them.
- Assist in conducting group therapy exercises with supervision of the therapist
- Tidy therapy area and assist with cleaning duties.
- Co-ordinate portering of patients to and from the department for therapy in the area of work, and porter patients if necessary.
- Assist with overseeing of Healthcare Attendant duties/ portering assignment in Rehab area
Secondary Responsibilities and Duties
- Perform inventory checks of equipment / supplies / forms and managing inventory lists
- Perform photocopying, binding, filing and distribution of documents and forms.
- Perform basic data entry and data retrieval using relevant computer programmes.
- Maintain therapeutic equipment and devices
- Assist in orientation and induction of new therapy assistants.
- Handle enquiries, answer phone calls, record and convey messages
3. Job Specification/Requirements
- Minimum GCE ‘N’ level
- Service oriented and patient focused
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.
