-Ability to co-ordinate and priorities workloads – able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated.
-Knowledge of how to use specialist equipment – required for day to day use with specific patients e.g. communication aids, special seating, standing frames etc.
Investigate, interpret and analyse patients problems directly and indirectly related to the conditions referred, demonstrating sound clinical reasoning
Plan and implement comprehensive treatment reflecting current available scientific evidence, ensuring patient safety and effectiveness of intervention.
Educate patients and their families efficaciously and effectively regarding specific physical and/or mental disabilities, including evaluation of home and work environment and making appropriate recommendations.
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Gather informative data through formal and informal assessment. These would include parents/guardian, teacher’s interview; classroom observation and review of student’s personal file etc.
Provide re-assessment, review of goals and progress regularly (every semester).
Recommend appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive devices as required by the students &/or trainees to improve function.
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Attend monthly Occupational Therapy meetings (as required) with the purpose of providing peer supervision, case discussion, discuss student goals and plans, communication and problem solving of Occupational Therapy specific matters, organising/providing internal CPD
Participate in regular multidisciplinary meetings (as required) to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individualized education plans and intervention plans to achieve specific short term and long-term goals
To assist with the integrated therapy service model collaborating with the therapy and teaching team in ensuring understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs through evaluation, educational program planning, and delivery
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Ongoing screening and monitoring of performance deficits and improvements throughout survivorship to modify the ongoing multidisciplinary intervention plan to meet changing needs.
Training on therapeutic range of motion exercises and modalities techniques to manage common cancer related impairments such as de quervain, trigger fingers and chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy
Tailor an individualised lifestyle approach to allow participation in important roles such as parenting, managing the home and working. Strategies include, but are not limited to, conserving energy and managing fatigue; engaging in leisure activities; develop coping and problem solving skills.
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The children attend a 3-hour session programme twice a week. The multi-disciplinary team consists of teachers, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists. They come together to discuss and set specific and measurable 1-year goals for the Individualised Education Plan (IEP) of each child. The IEP focuses on 6 domains: fine motor, gross motor, adaptive, cognitive, social communication and social skills.
Supported by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and Metta, we provide customised intervention programmes for these children in order to address their developmental lags, promote a satisfactory level of independence and realise their potential. Early diagnoses of their disabilities coupled with appropriate intervention programmes can help them cope with the disabilities, prevent the conditions from deteriorating and maximise their development and capabilities
As a Occupational Therapist , the candidate is responsible in the following areas:
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Assess and identify individual needs of patients so as to develop and implement appropriate individualised occupational therapeutic interventions to facilitate, restore, improve or maintain movement / function.
Devise patient-centric occupational therapeutic strategies to improve the quality of life of the patients.
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Ongoing screening and monitoring of performance deficits and improvements throughout survivorship to modify the ongoing multidisciplinary intervention plan to meet changing needs.
Training on therapeutic range of motion exercises and modalities techniques to manage common cancer related impairments such as de quervain, trigger fingers and chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy
Tailor an individualised lifestyle approach to allow participation in important roles such as parenting, managing the home and working. Strategies include, but are not limited to, conserving energy and managing fatigue; engaging in leisure activities; develop coping and problem solving skills.
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