Community Therapy Assistant - Bournemouth/Christchurch/Poole Bournemouth, England
Job description
Tricuro delivers a diverse range of high-quality care that supports adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health needs. We are looking for caring and dedicated people who are committed to sharing our vision of ‘improving lives and building independence’.
We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated and caring people to join our Reablement Team as a Community Therapy Assistant providing support to people living in their own homes.
Valid driving licence and use of own vehicle is required as the role involves lone working in the community.
The Reablement Service are a dedicated team, whose main goal is to enrich the lives of those living at home to ensure they maintain their independence and healthy living.
The aim of the service is to enable and empower people to undertake their own daily living tasks, with the support of small aids, guidance and encouragement.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Using goal plans and observational skills to participate in the reablement of people.
- To monitor and feedback any outcomes/concerns/progress/deterioration regarding people’s set goals.
- Support people to self-medicate, or to assist or administer medication.
- Maintain accurate records in the person’s home including the completion of goal progression, medication records and any other required paperwork.
- Promote and facilitate access to community resources e.g. public transport, local shops, day services etc.
- Support people to undertake practical everyday tasks to support and meet their outcomes and regain independence.
We offer full free training, free DBS checks, a competitive salary and we also pay for travel time between clients and mileage at 45p per mile.
What Tricuro offers:
- Full time and part time positions available
- Career progression
- Access to high quality CPD and qualifications
- Comprehensive high-quality induction and ongoing training
- Competitive rates of pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Enhancements are paid for weekends at time and a quarter and bank holidays at double time
- Generous annual leave entitlement amounting to a minimum of 25 days, rising to 28 days (pro-rata for part time) with continuous service.
- Bank holidays are provided as extra to your leave entitlement or paid with generous enhancements for those that are rostered to work.
For more information and to apply please visit our website: https://www.tricuro.co.uk/careers/
