Senior / Occupational Therapist (Locum)

NTUC Health Co-operative Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 289,000 - 427,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited is seeking an Occupational Therapist to enhance seniors' quality of life by helping them maintain or regain independence in daily activities and to live a purposeful life. You will assess needs, design interventions, and support clients to participate meaningfully in their environment.

You will train caregivers, prescribe aids, and conduct home assessments, while contributing to quality improvement and collaborating with healthcare professionals across our

Qualifications

• Possess a Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Be fully registered with the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC).
• Thrive in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
• Have strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Genuine interest to engage our seniors in the community.
• Be proficient in Google Suite Applications.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate client's physical, cognitive, psychosocial and occupational needs to design appropriate intervention plans.
• Support clients to participate meaningfully in their environment.
• Conduct caregiver training and education.
• Prescribe appropriate aids or assistive devices.
• Conduct home assessment and modification as necessary.
• Participate in quality improvement, research, and collaborative projects.
• Conduct training for therapists, support staff, and other healthcare professionals.
• Ensure compliance with clinical protocols and service standard.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

AHPC registration

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Company description

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited (NTUC Health) is an NTUC enterprise that provides a comprehensive and integrated suite of quality and accessible health and elderly care services to meet the growing needs of families and their dependents. Building on more than five decades of experience and expertise, NTUC Health is among the largest senior day care, nursing home, and home personal care providers in Singapore. We also offer other services for seniors such as active ageing centres, community support for vulnerable seniors, and a sheltered senior group home. In addition, we run a family medicine clinic to cater to the general population.

About Us

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited (NTUC Health) is an NTUC enterprise that provides a comprehensive and integrated suite of quality and accessible health and eldercare services to meet the growing needs of families and their dependents. Building on close to three decades of experience and expertise, NTUC Health is among the largest providers of active ageing, senior day care, nursing home, and home personal care services in Singapore. We also serve vulnerable seniors in selected areas in Singapore through Community Case Management Services (CCMS), CREST mental health support, and a sheltered senior group home. In addition, we run a family medicine clinic.

Our purpose is to achieve ‘health for life'; enabling healthy and fulfilling years by being a trusted partner of seniors and their families in our community.

For more information, please visit ntuchealth.sg or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Services: Senior Day Care | Home Care | Nursing Home | Active Ageing and Senior Fitness | Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy | Family Medicine

Community Support: CCMS (Community Case Management Services) | CREST (Community Resource, Engagement and Support Team) | Henderson Home

Job Description

As an Occupational therapist, you enhance the quality of life for seniors by helping them maintain or regain independence in their daily activities and enabling them to live a purposeful life.

You will need to:

• Assess and evaluate client's physical, cognitive, psychosocial and occupational needs to design appropriate intervention plans
• Support our clients to participate meaningfully in their environment and this includes but not limited to:
• Conduct caregiver training and education
• Prescribe appropriate aids or assistive devices
• Conduct home assessment and modification as necessary
• Participate in quality improvement, research, and collaborative projects
• Conduct training for therapists, support staff, and other healthcare professionals
• Ensure compliance with clinical protocols and service standard

Qualification

You should:

• Possess a Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Be fully registered with the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC)
• Thrive in a collaborative and dynamic environment
• Have strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Genuine interest to engage our seniors in the community
• Be proficient in Google Suite Applications

Other Information

It would be great if you:

• Are open to travel to various locations for work
• Can speak more than one local language to communicate better with our elderly clients

Available Locations & Care Settings

Day Rehabilitation Centres (DRC):

• Dakota / Serangoon
• Bedok / Fengshan
• Tampines / Pasir Ris
• Ciyuan / Punggol South
• Bukit Batok West / Boon Lay

Nursing Homes (NH):

• Chai Chee
• Tampines
• Pasir Ris

Home Therapy Services