Outpatient Rehabilitation Director (PT/OT/SLP)

NMC Healthcare; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

NMC Healthcare in Abu Dhabi seeks a Manager, Outpatient Rehabilitation Services to lead physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy teams, delivering evidence-based care in line with DOH Scope of Practice. You will provide direction, mentoring and performance appraisals in collaboration with the Senior Manager of Rehabilitation Services.

Responsibilities include recruitment, staff development, maintaining records, budgeting, KPI development, service improvement, and cross-disciplinary

Qualifications

• Degree in OT, PT or SLP; Master’s degree preferred.
• Eight or more years of clinical experience.
• DOH and Home country licensure required.
• Ability to lead a diverse team.
• Good command of oral and written English; Arabic advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage outpatient rehab team, including recruitment, supervision, appraisals and staff development.
• Ensure documentation, service reports and administrative paperwork are thorough and timely.
• Provide training and CPD to rehabilitation team on procedures.
• Monitor referrals, insurance approvals, initial assessments, interventions and discharges.
• Prepare budgets, inventory, and develop KPIs to monitor service delivery against indicators.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary team; ensure alignment with DOH standards and hospital policies.
• Promote health and safety; ensure OSH compliance and risk assessments.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety activities; manage conflicts and incident reporting.
• Contribute to policy development and ongoing recruitment within rehabilitation.

Skills

Leadership / people management

Management experience

Clinical experience

English language

Arabic language (advantage)

Education

Degree in OT/PT/SLP

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

NMC Healthcare in Abu Dhabi seeks a Manager, Outpatient Rehabilitation Services to lead physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy teams, delivering evidence-based care in line with DOH Scope of Practice. You will provide direction, mentoring and performance appraisals in collaboration with the Senior Manager of Rehabilitation Services.

Responsibilities include recruitment, staff development, maintaining records, budgeting, KPI development, service improvement, and cross-disciplinary