# Healthcare Therapy Assistant

**Company:** [SPD](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/kNdFP3TYnceMSEwfjy6qia.md)
**Location:** Yishun, Singapore
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** SENIOR CARE SERVICES

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## Description

-   To ensure the safety and well-being of the clients under your care at all times. To be aware of safety procedures and never to leave clients unattended.
-   To provide person-centric model of care in daily operations.
-   To monitor clients during treatment to ensure their safety.
-   Assist clients in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) activities (e.g., urinary catheterization and urinary drainage system care), accompany clients to the toilet and assist them in elimination needs if necessary.
-   To assist clients with other nursing care or first aid (e.g., wound dressing).
-   Preparing clients and therapy equipment before each therapy session.
-   To assist and/or conduct routine exercises/ group therapy/ activities session as formatted by the therapists.
-   Donning and doffing of prosthetics, orthotics etc. when necessary.
-   To provide necessary feedback/ information with regards to clients’ behaviour to the therapist.
-   To be responsible for up keeping and maintenance of all therapy equipment and report any maintenance and repair required of the equipment.

-   To maintain the cleanliness of the department.
-   To ensure that the department is locked up at the end of the day.
-   To work in liaison with the volunteers who are helping in client activities/sessions.
-   To attend and contribute regularly at the following:

1.  Staff meetings
2.  Case conference
3.  In-service and client/caregiver support programmes.

-   Any other duties as directed as and when required.

## Requirements

-   At a minimum completion of Secondary education or equivalent
-   WSQ Certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Care) or relevant certificate preferred.
-   Experience in caring for clients with dementia preferred.
-   A team player with good interpersonal communications skills
-   Able to communicate effectively with clients and caregivers from diverse backgrounds; proficiency in additional languages or dialects relevant to client needs will be an advantage.