Requirements:
· Must possess Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
· Must be qualified and registered with Allied Health Professions Council (Full / restricted registration)
· Minimum 2 years of relevant Singapore working experience
· Prefer candidate who is bilingual to communicate with residents
· Must be physically fit and strong to carry or support the residents
· Must have good attitude, willing to learn, patient, kind, caring and good tempered
Responsibilities:
· Promptly conduct initial intake assessment, 6- monthly reassessments, post-hospitalization/ falls reviews and occupational therapy assessments as required.
· Develop treatment plans for residents and review and evaluate the effectiveness of these plans.
· Conduct equipment prescription, caregiver training and facilitate discharge process as required.
· Document occupational therapy treatment and resident care in an acceptable manner.
· Collect and report outcome statistics regarding occupational therapy treatment and therapeutic group activities.
· Supervise and guide occupational therapy intervention by junior staff.
· Plan and facilitate occupational therapy programmes as required and review and evaluate effectiveness.
· Train junior staff in conducting therapeutic group activities and ensure staff competency. Provide oversight and guidance to the planning, execution and safety of these therapeutic group activities.
· Contribute to the development of competency checklists and work flow of therapeutic group activities.
· Perform periodic audits on junior staff in conducting occupational therapy interventions and therapeutic group activities and documentations.
· Participate in multi-disciplinary collaboration for optimal patient outcomes.
· Initiate sharing and promote learning culture for evidence-based practice.
· Periodic checking of occupational therapy items and equipment and propose requisition where necessary.