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The Winstedt School Pte. Ltd.

School Occupational Therapist

Full-time

Singapore, Singapore

Health / Beauty / Fitness

1 day ago

The Role We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who will bring a whatever-it-takes attitude to helping children succeed. The Winstedt School’..

The Role

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who will bring a whatever-it-takes attitude to helping children succeed. The Winstedt School’s Therapy Department is responsible for delivering effective, high-quality, interventions that are data driven. Winstedt staff approach work with sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving.

This position uses discipline-specific skills to provide goal-orientated treatment plans for our students in order to facilitate skill development, to motivate and to capture their interest.

Occupational Therapist

Responsibilities

To jointly provide professional leadership of the Occupational Therapy discipline with the Head of Therapy which ensures provision and development of efficient and effective Occupational Therapy services;
To hold responsibility for Occupational Therapy programmes as part of the Department’s Occupational Therapy service delivery, including programme planning timelines, and administration;
Support the Head of Therapy to develop, implement and maintain Occupational Therapy services including peer consultation, referral delegation of clients, clinical policies and guidelines reflecting evidence-based practice and within regulatory guidelines;
Conduct regular documentation audits concerning everything related to Occupational Therapy to ensure record keeping meets AHPC regulatory standards;
Ensure the safety standards of the gyms are of a high standard through continual observation of possible health and safety hazards through repair, maintenance and cleanliness of the gyms and all equipment by observing AHPC required standards;
Report to the Head of Therapy any issues, defects, repairs or maintenance needed in the gyms and for equipment immediately both verbally and in writing, copying the Head of Corporate Services;
Conduct monthly Occupational Therapy meetings with the purpose of providing peer supervision, case discussion, discuss student goals and plans, communication and problem solving of Occupational Therapy specific matters, organising/providing internal CPD;
Confer with the Head of Therapy for annual appraisals of Occupational Therapists;
To understand the rules of other professionals and agencies who work in partnership with the Therapy Department, such as MOH, MOE, AHPC, EduTrust, CPE and private professional organisations.
Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individualized education plans and intervention plans to achieve specific short term and long-term goals;
Provide, document and provide general supervision to OT Interns;
Provide targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment;
To assist with the development of the integrated therapy service model collaborating with the respective Heads of School in ensuring understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs through evaluation, educational program planning, and delivery;
To manage the OT student waiting list in liaison with Head of Therapy;
To implement and maintain supervision in line with the AHPC Singapore Supervisory framework and keep up to date with AHPC’s mandatory legislation;
To provide education and training to others including awareness talks, in-service training, workshops and keep abreast of current ethical practice and current diagnostic criteria;
To create and manage inventories of all OT resources including assessment kits;
To adhere to all policies, procedures, rules, regulations and Code of Conduct of the Department and School including those stipulated in the Operations Manual of the Department and the Operations Manual of the School;
Assist with interviews for all Occupational Therapists as required;
Assist Head of Therapy in the orientation of new Occupational Therapists;
Serve as a full-time and engaged member of Winstedt’s staff, including attendance to weekly teacher-staff meetings, accompanying students on field trips, assisting with student recruitment and enrichment activities, and working with other staff members to ensure fulfilment Winstedt’s mission.
Deliver occupational therapy intervention to improve functioning in diverse environments, including but not limited to the classroom, playground, field-trips, camps, special activities as part of the school routine.
Promote development of both fine and gross motor skills, Executive Functioning skills, penmanship, visual perceptual skills, sensory processing skills, self-regulation and a sense of accomplishment in a child.
Carry out an average of five Group Therapy sessions per week
Provide Integrated support including push-in classroom support and pull out groups to students in every designated classroom, on a weekly basis, in consult with the respective Head of School and in collaboration with the teachers, across both teacher-led and therapist-led activities
Conduct observations and provide written feedback during screening for students on trial for an average of 2 students per week;
To ensure documented and consistent communication with parents, care-givers and professionals;
To ensure all therapy sessions, be it group or individual, are documented;
Maintain up-to-date documentation in each student profile corresponding to therapy services received in the school year, updated at the end of each term;
Provide parent communication in keeping with School communication for push-in support; and twice a term, once upon commencement and once on conclusion, for group therapy to ensure parents are updated on Integrated Therapy classroom sessions.
Provide parent communication via email at least twice a block of Group Therapy sessions, once upon commencement and once on conclusion of a block ensuring parents are updated on Group Therapy sessions;
Ensure that Integrated Therapy Support staff receive clear instructions as to what they need to do while assisting the Occupational Therapist;
Maintain client confidentiality by ensuring that parent consent is obtained for information to be shared between the child’s teaching, pastoral care and therapy team; and,
Any other duties as assigned and required by the Head of Therapy.
Committed to develop and contribute to a community of educators.
Provide solutions and work in a team reflecting a healthy and positive growth mindset always

Qualifications

The successful applicant must hold at least a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in Occupational Therapy and registration with a recognised Board of Occupational Therapists.
Minimum of five years of relevant working experience
Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association including Allied Health Professions Council of Singapore. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the Head of Therapy, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
Prior experience in a school is an advantage

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