The Senior Occupational Therapist is responsible for assisting in the management of a specialised workgroup and for providing specialised assessment and treatment to patients referred for occupational therapy. He / She will assist in the supervision of occupational therapists AH11/12 and therapy assistants deployed to the workgroup.
Job Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities
- Assesses and manages patients referred for occupational therapy independently and implement appropriate treatment plans, applying specialised occupational therapy knowledge and skills.
- Reports to referring doctor and other members of the medical team.
- Documents patient occupational therapy records accurately.
- Charges patients accurately.
- Updates individual performance statistical records monthly.
- Complies with clinical and service standards.
- Practices within areas of professional competence and seek clinical support from supervisor / other healthcare professionals when appropriate.
Secondary Responsibilities:
Clinical
- Collaborates with other healthcare members and assists in the organisation and participation of occupational therapists in multidisciplinary case conferences.
- Assists in reviewing and updating clinical protocols and SOPs based on available most-updated evidence-based research.
- Participation in Clinical Education. Assists in the development and co-ordination of clinical education programme for occupational therapy students attached to the workgroup.
- Assists in the initiation and the clinical research projects related to the workgroup.
Service
- Assists in the preparation of monthly performance reports for the workgroup.
- Assists in the monitoring of key performance indicators of the workgroup (clinical / service quality, revenue and productivity).
- Prepares and regularly updates the inventory for therapy equipment for the workgroup.
- Assists in budgeting of therapeutic equipment and consumables and assists in the preparation of yearly capex and minor assets and operating budget documents for the workgroup.
- Assists in managing complaints, preventing adverse events and promotes workplace safety.
- Assists in developing, promoting and marketing new clinical services. Staff Development
- Assists in the induction and / or takes on supervisory role of new occupational therapists deployed to the workgroup. Assists in updating of induction checklist/files relevant to the workgroup.
- Assists in the identification the training needs, improves wellness and develops staff in the workgroup.
- Contributes to department in service training programmes. Others
- Actively updates occupational therapy knowledge and skills.
- Contributes to hospital educational talks and external talks / workshops / forums / seminars.
- Networks strategically with healthcare practitioners in AH to improve teamwork, efficiency and best patient care.
- Assists in the management of projects assigned to the workgroup.
Requirements
- Recognized Diploma / Degree in Occupational therapy.
- Postgraduate qualifications in relevant clinical specialty preferred.
- 3 years of relevant work experience and full AHPC registration preferred.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good supervisory and coaching skills.
- Service oriented and customer focused.
- Result oriented.
- Team worker and also able to work independently.
- Interest in working in the following areas: Geriatrics, Neurology, Orthopedics (including hand therapy) & Palliative Care.
- Competent in using Microsoft Office software and competent in IT skills (Microsoft Excel / Word / Access / Powerpoint)
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- Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.