COMPANY DESCRIPTION
MINDS has been caring for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PWIDs) and their families since 1962.
Grounded in the belief that all PWIDs have innate abilities and talents, MINDS is committed to empowering them and enhancing their quality of life, while advocating for greater inclusivity for PWIDs as a nation.
MINDS is today one of the largest charities in Singapore employing more than 850 staff. With the key focus to expand community-based services, improving the employability of PWIDS, strengthening education, and engendering inclusive community living, MINDS offers a holistic range of services and programmes across the PWIDs' lifespan.
These include schools, employment and training development centres, home-based care services and community-based services to cater to the physical, psychological, environmental and social needs of PWIDs. For more information, please visit www.minds.org.sg.
The Specialist AHP (Occupational Therapy) / OT Practice Lead works in the field of allied health professional practice. He/She leads clinical standards and practice guidelines within multi-disciplinary settings and provides specialised knowledge and expertise to improve allied health professional services, delivery and models of care. He/She uplifts professional practice through developing and delivering education and training for staff and other stakeholders. As a mentor, he/she also identifies and creates holistic development opportunities for allied health professionals. He/she leads research and new initiatives to enhance and/or design clinical services and programmes.
An experienced professional with good team management, interpersonal and communication skills, the Specialist AHP (Occupational Therapy) / OT Practice Lead steers interdisciplinary teams of professionals from various clinical disciplines towards collaborative practices and greater synergy.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Build professional partnerships and collaborations
- Lead engagement with the public and community stakeholders through various channels on professional issues
- Build network of professional partnerships across agencies to advance professional practice and clinical services
Drive client care and service excellence
- Lead evidence-based practices that align with emerging trends in specialty areas of clinical services
- Plan the development and implementation of new clinical services, assessment techniques and intervention strategies in professional practice domains
- Implement quality improvement projects to improve client care and clinical services at the organisation and/or department level
- Supervise the holistic management of clinically complex cases taking into consideration multi-disciplinary perspectives
Maintain professional, legal and ethical standards
- Review, align and set clinical practice guidelines and clinical competency standards
- Assess and review the clinical competency of staff across disciplines
- Review and maintain relevancy and currency of organisational processes and procedures in line with ethical-legal requirements, professional codes of conduct and standards of practice
Manage clinical supervision
- Implement clinical supervision structures and guidelines for AHP staff in compliance with prevailing requirements determined by professional bodies and accreditation boards
- Monitor staff adherence to clinical supervision guidelines and requirements for professional licencing or accreditation
- Provide mentorship to multi-disciplinary teams and clinical supervision for senior AHP staff
Manage quality of training and development activities
- Oversee induction, clinical orientation and mentorship programmes for new staff
- Develop assessment methods and tools to evaluate effectiveness of departmental training programmes and providers
- Plan and organise clinical attachment programmes in collaboration with educational institutions
Uplift professional practice
- Implement frameworks for staff participation in continuous professional development
- Develop and implement training roadmaps, professional development initiatives and programmes across all disciplines
Manage quality of innovation and research activities
- Develop departmental research, data analytics and project management guidelines
- Develop research skills and capabilities in staff
- Provide supervision and/or mentorship for research projects in professional practice domains
Promote culture of innovation and continuous improvement
- Lead research on current clinical services, programmes and specified issues in professional practice
- Lead innovation projects in professional practice and service delivery areas for continuous improvement
- Minimum Bachelor Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy recognised by the relevant local professional association
- Post-Graduate qualifications in relevant field of clinical specialisation
- Minimum 8 years of experience in clinical practice as Occupational Therapist
- Minimum 3 years of experience in clinical supervision
- Prior experience in supervisory and/or leadership roles would be an advantage
- Full registration with the Allied Health Professions Council with a valid AHPC practising certificate
