This vacancy is under the Career Conversion Programme for Allied Health Professionals. Please do not apply to this job posting. If interested, please apply to both SIT at https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/admissions as well as WSG through the CCP website at https://conversion.mycareersfuture.gov.sg/Portal/ProgramDetails.aspx?ProgID=P00000435
The Occupational Therapist use activities with specific goals to ensure maximum recovery and optimal independence of indiviudals with disease or injury. Occupational Therapist deal with the development and maintenance of a person's capacity, throughout life, to perform those tasks and roles essential to productive living, including self-care, daily living, leisure and work. The job scope may require a rotation in clincial duities to varied settings.
The Occupational Therapist must have the general clinical competences below (though not exclusive to this list) and had attained the specific area of competency for their specialty area. Depending on current rotation, the Occupational Therapist must also develop specific competencies in the amnagement of the patients in one of the disciplines:-
- Community
- Geriatrics
- Hands
- Neurology
- Orthopedics
- Others
He/ she must be independent in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of complex cases and know when to seek guidance proactively when required.
i. Community
ii. Geriatrics
iii. Hands
iv. Neurology
v. Orthopedics
vi. Weight Management
vii. Others
Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy recognized by the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC)
- Full registration with AHPC
