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<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Therapy Assistant (Maternity cover 9 months)&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home&lt;/strong&gt;: Tyne Grange&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;: Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8RR&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contract type&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;40 hours per week&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;£12.21 per hour&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home CQC rating&lt;/strong&gt;: Outstanding&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This is an exciting opportunity to join our in-house Therapy Team as our new Therapy Assistant at Tyne Grange&amp;nbsp;care home in Newcastle upon Tyne.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a Therapy Assistant with us, you’ll work with our Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist to provide a high quality therapy service for the people we support.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll play a key role in empowering people to build their everyday living skills and maximise their independence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll build relationships with the people you support, and see the progress they make through ongoing care, which is extremely rewarding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Exemplar Health Care&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tyne Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including those who display behaviours of concern.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our Therapy Assistants work alongside our in-house Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Activities Team to provide therapy treatments and rehabilitation programmes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;providing a range of&lt;strong&gt; therapy interventions&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;as part of the wider Therapy Team&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;supporting people to achieve their &lt;strong&gt;personal goals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;maintaining &lt;strong&gt;accurate records&lt;/strong&gt; for people receiving therapy interventions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;promoting &lt;strong&gt;choice, dignity and independence&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;encouraging and supporting people to take part in &lt;strong&gt;social activities&lt;/strong&gt;, both in and out of the home&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About you&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’re someone who also has:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;a &lt;strong&gt;kind and caring&lt;/strong&gt; approach&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;a sense of &lt;strong&gt;humour&lt;/strong&gt; and fun&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;a positive,&lt;strong&gt; can-do&lt;/strong&gt; attitude&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;lots of &lt;strong&gt;enthusiasm&lt;/strong&gt; to encourage and motivate others&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;creative thinking and sound &lt;strong&gt;organisational&lt;/strong&gt; skills&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;great &lt;strong&gt;listening&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and communication skills.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;We welcome applications from Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist Trainees, and those with previous experience working in care or therapy.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What we offer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;We offer great rewards and perks including:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;retail and lifestyle discounts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;free DBS check&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;24/7 counselling and support&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Blue Light Card eligibility.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email <a href="mailto:POD2@exemplarhc.com">POD2@exemplarhc.com</a>.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please note,&amp;nbsp;applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.&lt;/p&gt;</p>


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