Locum Occupational Therapist

RAFFLES HOSPITAL PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RAFFLES HOSPITAL PTE LTD in Singapore is seeking a Registered Occupational Therapist to maintain competency and provide autonomous clinical assessments and diagnoses within a specialty area. The role involves supervising Therapy Assistants, managing caseloads, and collaborating with other disciplines to optimise patient care.

Responsibilities include documenting care, applying evidence-based plans, and meeting professional standards while handling complex cases and ensuring high-quality patient

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy with AHPC registration.
• Educate Therapy Assistants on patient management, treatment procedures and use of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain consistent competency in area of expertise.
• Demonstrate professional & legal accountability for all aspects of work within the domain.
• Ensure completion of patient documentation, records and accurate statistics to reflect care provided and meet standards.
• Provide clinical assessment, analysis and provision of clinical diagnosis autonomously for individual patients to determine their need for occupational therapy intervention within specialist area.
• Use evidence-based practice to plan, implement, evaluate, treat and progress patient care autonomously to maximize health status.
• Able to manage complex and challenging cases in area of specialty.
• Maintain and manage department caseload/workload effectively and efficiently.
• Communicate and make recommendations to all relevant disciplines of staff to maximize patient care.
• Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency of occupational therapy services modalities.
• Orientate, supervise & advise staff when appropriate when required or requested on patient care.
• Work with Therapy Assistants on administrative responsibilities.
• Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by Supervisor

Skills

Clinical assessment

Evidence-based practice

Communication

Supervision

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy (Full Registration with AHPC)

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• 1. Maintain consistent competency in area of expertise
• 2. Demonstrate professional & legal accountability for all aspect of work within the domain
• 3. Ensure completion of patient documentation, records and accurate statistical to reflect care provided and meet standards
• 4. Provide clinical assessment, analysis and provision of clinical diagnosis autonomously for individual patients to determine their need for occupational therapy intervention within specialist area
• 5. Use evidence-based practice to plan, implement, evaluate, treat and progress patient care autonomously to maximize health status
• 6. Able to manage complex and challenging cases in area of specialty
• 7. Maintain and manage department caseload/workload effectively and efficiently
• 8. Communicate and make recommendations to all relevant disciplines of staff to maximize patient care
• 9. Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency of occupational therapy services modalities
• 10. Orientate, supervise & advise staff when appropriate when required or requested on patient care
• 11. Work with Therapy Assistants on administrative responsibilities.
• 12. Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by Supervisor

Job Requirements

• 1. Degree in Occupational Therapy (Full Registration with AHPC)
• 2. Educate Therapy Assistants on patient management, treatment procedures and use of different equipment