Responsibilities:
· Involve in the care teams assessment of clients in maintenance day care, dementia day care and community rehabilitative programmes;
· Develop and implement care plans for clients and their caregivers with other care team members;
· Perform assessment of the client’s physical mobility and falls risk;
· Provide appropriate physiotherapy interventions based on assessment of clients;
· Conduct functional mobility, training, including the prescription and use of appropriate mobility and/or walking aids;
· Plan, implement and evaluate individual and group physical activity and exercise programmes;
· Conduct and/or supervise group therapy and exercises for the clients;
· Conduct education and training for client’s caregivers; provides support as required;
· Conduct in-service training or/sessions for care staff and volunteers;
· Maintain documentation of clients’ progress and outcomes of care provision;
· Recommend new strategies to the Manager (FHGCC);
Qualification:
· Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
· Obtained full registration with the Allied Health Professional Council in Singapore
· 1-2 years of relevant working experience in geriatric/senior care centre setting or with persons with dementia is preferred
· Good written and spoken English
· Ability to converse in Mandarin and major dialects is an advantage (in order to conduct education and training for Mandarin and dialect speaking client’s caregivers and provides support as required.)
· A mature individual and a team player with good interpersonal and communication skills
· Possess analytical and problem-solving skills
· Passionate in serving the needy and vulnerable
· Proficient in Microsoft Office – MS Word and Excel
