Therapy Assistant - Brightwater at Home (Community) - CentralAt Brightwater, we welcome people with the full diversity of life experiences, thoughts and beliefs.
We foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and innovation where our clients and staff can flourish.
If you are a qualified Therapy Assistant with a passion to work in aged care and share our values of care, learning, innovation, and people – we would love to hear from you!
We are currently seeking applications for Therapy Assistants to join our Brightwater at Home team, working in the Perth metropolitan area (Central).
In particular, we are looking for applicants to work in the Cottesloe, Fremantle, Nedlands, South Perth, Vic Park, Belmont, or Maida Vale area.
These are permanent full-time or part-time positions to cover shifts with 7:30 AM start times, and high preference will be given to those candidates who are available to work at least three days a week (not including weekends) and of those days, you must be available Fridays both weeks.
Our Therapy Assistants work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide quality, appropriate, and relevant remedial services to meet the needs of Brightwater At Home's clients who live in the community.
You will work under the direction of physiotherapists and occupational therapists to provide engaging programs that assist our clients to work toward their functional goals.
Brightwater can offer you: The ability to salary package – meaning you can legitimately pay less tax and increase your take-home payOur unique staff benefits program, including access to BrightwaterPlus which gives you discounts with over 370 retailersExtensive learning and development opportunitiesFree on-site parkingTo be suitable for this role, you must possess: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and experiencesThe ability to prioritise your workload, problem solve, and work safely and efficiently under pressure without direct supervisionA positive, proactive, and a client-focused approachA Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance (or progress towards), or significant experience in a related setting and a willingness to undertake trainingA WA drivers' licence and own a reliable carA satisfactory National Police Clearance that is less than one year oldResponsibilities include: Ensuring the holistic needs of our clients are met in accordance with their Care Plan by facilitating a variety of therapeutic and recreational programsContributing to the development of innovative therapy programs to improve the wellbeing of our clientsTherapy Assistants work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to actively promote choice, control, and quality of life for our clients.
The Therapy Assistant assists clients in the community with goal-directed exercise programs, speech pathology programs, kitchen retraining, and community access.
If you share a spirit that is caring, authentic, progressive, and courageous, then please read the attached job description for more information on the role, including a full list of duties and selection criteria to address.
Applications are due by 27 December 2024 and Brightwater reserves the right to close this advert before this date.
For confidential enquiries, please phone Nick Lohon 9202 2800.
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