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Occupational Therapist

St Andrew's Mission Hospital

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The Occupational Therapist shall be responsible for the assessing and identifying individual needs of students of St. Andrew’s Mission School (SAMS). He / She will also formulate, develop and customise appropriate occupational therapy programs for the students.

Job Description

1. Evaluation & Assessment

  • Provide screening, identification, formal or informal assessments for students with occupational therapy needs.
  • Identify and prioritise goals for intervention in collaboration with the student/family/caregiver and multidisciplinary team.
  • Formulate care plans that are outcome based and relevant to students’ goals through planning, implementing, evaluating and managing interventions
  • Measure outcomes of treatment and conduct continuous evaluation
  • Recommend appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive devices as required by the students to improve function (if required).
  • Collaborate with parents, teachers and the other allied health professionals to provide multi-disciplinary support to the students

2. Intervention

  • Provide consultation, individual and/or group interventions that will improve students’ functional performance and skills
  • Select and prepare functional activities that can be easily modified to match students’ skill and interest
  • Recommend classroom and work site modifications
  • Provide caregiver support to ensure and encourage continuity of interventionstrategies at home

3. Service Administration & Management

  • Maintain inventories of all equipment and fixtures with regular updating.
  • Plan budget allocation and recommend relevant therapy resources for the school
  • Conduct in-house training programs for both internal and external stakeholders (eg. teachers / parents / caregivers / volunteers)
  • Participate in developing protocols and clinical guidelines to improve services in conjunction with the Head of Student Support/Principal.
  • Ensure that the health and safety policy is adhered to and all equipment is properly and safely stored and maintained for safe use.
  • Maintain records and documentation of assessment and intervention.

Job Holder Requirements and Attributes

  • Possess Degree in Occupational Therapy from an institution recognized by the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC)
  • At least 3 years of relevant experience
  • Valid practising certificate with full registration from Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC)
  • Prior experience working with special needs children/adults will be an added advantage
  • Good team player with strong communication, interpersonal skills and critical thinking skills
  • Able to work independently and effectively under pressure
  • Able to relate well to people and work effectively and harmoniously within a multidisciplinary team setting

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