The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for providing appropriate, timely, and effective occupational therapy treatment to the residents at the Nursing Home.

Key Responsibilities

1. Promptly conduct initial intake assessment, 6-monthly reassessments, post-hospitalisation/ falls reviews and occupational therapy assessments as required
2. Develop treatment plans for residents and review and evaluate the effectiveness of these plans
3. Conduct equipment prescription, caregiver training and facilitate discharge process as required
4. Document occupational therapy treatment and resident care in an acceptable manner
5. Collect and report outcome statistics regarding occupational therapy treatment and therapeutic group activities
6. Supervise and guide occupational therapy intervention by junior staff
7. Plan and facilitate occupational therapy programmes as required and review and evaluate effectiveness
8. 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
9. Contribute to the development of competency checklists and work flow of therapeutic group activities
10. Perform periodic audits on junior staff in conducting occupational therapy interventions and therapeutic group activities and documentations
11. Participate in multi-disciplinary collaboration for optimal patient outcomes
12. Initiate sharing and promote learning culture for evidence-based practice
13. Periodic checking of occupational therapy items and equipment and propose requisition where necessary

Requirements:

1. Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
2. Qualified and registered with AHPC (Full/ Restricted registration)
3. Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience
4. Preferably bilingual to communicate with the residents