Therapy Assistant

Band 3/4 Therapy assistant

Ideally you will have a suitable Falls Exercise Instructor qualification eg OTAGO or Later Life Training, to work as a Postural Stability instructor for the healthy balance service.

Location of the role;

Will cover Braintree Witham and parts of Chelmsford. Can use Braintree or Kestrel House as a base

Main duties;

To undertake home based assessments with adults to determine their suitability for a strength and balance exercise programme.

To prescribe a tailored, evidence-based home exercise programme

To record a series of pre-exercise assessments to enable measurement of change.

To monitor progress and adjust exercise programmes accordingly.

To encourage adherence to the programme

To promote optimal independence and confidence

To record notes using Systmone

Please contact Alex for further details

Skills required;

To have experience of working with older adults in a fall’s prevention capacity

To hold a recognised falls prevention exercise instructor qualification

To be a car driver and able to travel independently around the Mid Essex area.

Experience of using Systmone preferable

Full or part time hours are considered.