The Senior/ Physiotherapist develops and provides rehabitative care and services based on the care model, to residents of the Nursing Home(s). You will have opportunities to work with other healthcare professionals to design appropriate rehabilitation programmes for the residents of the nursing home. You may be involved in developing prevention and treatment programmes with inputs from the residents and may use advanced technology or robotics to relieve pain, improve muscle strength, joint range and mobility, increase exercise tolerance, and improve respiratory function. You will also provide caregiver education to facilitate residents’ recovery.
Clinical Care
- Assess, evaluate and identify rehabilitation needs of residents; formulate/develop and implement appropriate individualised physiotherapy programmes to facilitate, restore, improve or maintain movement/function.
- Evaluate, monitor and review treatment on a regular basis to document needs and progress of diets and ensure that treatment is appropriate and effective.
- Evaluate and prescribe assistive devices to improve function in activities of daily living as required by residents.
- Maintain good communication and liaise with various disciplines involved in the rehabilitation process and refer residents to respective professionals for consultation and appropriate intervention.
Training & Development
- Guide, supervise and train physiotherapy students, therapist assistants, caregivers and volunteers on their performance of duties and implementation of programmes, to ensure safe and effective treatment of residents.
- Provide training for caregivers in preparation for residents' discharge back into the home environment.
Administration
- Maintain database/records of all residents to provide evidence-based treatment with accurate and appropriate documentation.
- Ensure that proper documentation is made for all treatment rendered to residents.
- Any other duty as assigned by the Rehab Manager or Director of Nursing
Requirements:
- Diploma/ Degree in physiotherapy recognised by the Singapore Allied Health Professional Council.
- Preferably with 1 to 2 years of experience, with experience in rehab services and hospitals, care homes and rehab centres. Fully Registered Therapist with the Singapore Allied Health Professional Council preferred
