Regional Therapy Assistant
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Reporting to: All Therapeutic Practitioners
Salary: Competitive
Hours of Work: Full Time / 40 hours per week (flexible)
About the Role: Careline Lifestyles is seeking a dedicated Regional Therapy Assistant to join our dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about supporting individuals with complex needs, helping them reach their goals, and enhancing their overall quality of life. As a Regional Therapy Assistant, you will work closely with therapeutic practitioners to deliver high‑quality support that enables service users to thrive. You'll help individuals work towards their personal goals, support therapeutic sessions, and assist with clinical observations, documentation, and multi‑disciplinary collaboration.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands‑on work, values meaningful interactions, and is keen to learn and grow within a supportive environment.
Duties and Role
Clinical Responsibilities
* Support the delivery of therapeutic intervention plans under the indirect supervision of the therapeutic practitioners within their sphere of competency.
* Assist all identified service users to focus on their goals and aspirations, supporting achievement, documentation, and celebration of expected outcomes.
* Support access to hydrotherapy programmes set by physiotherapists and monitor hydrotherapy pools to ensure they are available for therapeutic sessions.
* Assist in the planning, organisation, and implementation of therapeutic group activities and other events, ensuring accurate records are maintained.
* Support the management of equipment stocks in line with company procedures and complete equipment audits as required.
* Assist PBS Practitioners in reviewing behavioural incidents, identifying trends, and completing post‑incident reviews.
* Provide any additional funded therapy input as directed by therapeutic practitioners.
* Support service users to access community‑based therapeutic activities by providing driving support using company vehicles.
Communication and Documentation
* Form professional relationships with clients and their families, communicating in a way that respects their views, autonomy, and culture.
* Complete professional contacts behavioural observation documents and relevant recording forms for all interventions completed.
* Develop listening and visual skills to obtain detailed and specific observations during assessment and treatment.
* Participate in regular supervision with line managers and direct colleagues.
* Work confidently with a multi‑disciplinary team for the benefit of the service user’s care.
* Support the development and review of care plans relevant to therapeutic input including behaviour support plans.
* Contribute to both external and internal multidisciplinary team meetings and act as an identified point of contact for external professionals or family members when required.
* Complete regular reports on therapeutic provision and outcomes.
Education and Training
* Review and reflect on own practice and performance through regular participation in professional supervision and appraisal.
* Undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives identified with supervisor.
* Keep a record of training and development activities.
* Assist with the preparation, coordination, and delivery of a range of relevant training sessions and person‑centred formulation sessions.
What We’re Looking For
* NVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards this).
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience supporting individuals with behaviours of concern.
* Experience working with people who have physical disabilities, mental health needs, special needs, age‑related support needs.
* A caring, proactive, and resilient approach to supporting vulnerable individuals.
* Strong communication, teamwork, and organisational skills.
Equal Opportunity: Careline Lifestyles is an equal opportunities employer. All applications will be considered without regard to race, gender, disability, or other protected status.
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