Occupational Therapist

Bright Hill Evergreen Home; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Hill Evergreen Home in Singapore seeks a dedicated Occupational Therapist to assess and support residents in daily living activities, cognitive and social skills. The role involves implementing therapy plans, supervising aides, and coordinating with nursing for holistic care.

The successful candidate will have AHPC registration, strong communication, and organizational skills, with Mandarin language ability considered an advantage.

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with AHPC registration.
• Team player who can work independently.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organisational, management and problem-solving abilities.
• Mandarin language ability is an advantage for resident communication.
• Experience with elderly patients is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate residents for daily living activities, cognition, behaviour and social skills.
• Provide occupational therapy procedures including training to improve ADL skills, strength and ROM, and keep progress reports.
• Coordinate with nursing and allied health to drive holistic care and quality improvements.
• Supervise junior staff and assist Head of Department to ensure smooth department operation.
• Maintain SOPs, safety protocols and inventory, ensuring equipment is safe and in good condition.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Management skills

Problem-solving skills

Mandarin communication (adv)

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate residents for ability to cope with activities of daily living, cognitive perceptual functions, behaviour and social skills.
2. Provides occupational therapy procedures that include:
3. Training in improvement of ADL skills;
4. Exercises, hand/eye co-ordination and graded activities to improve strength and range of motion,keeping reports on residents and their progress.
5. Liaising with other healthcare professionals to encourage a holistic approach to Care.
6. Participate and conduct orientation and in-service education, training program and supervise junior staff under his / her charge as required.
7. Cover Head of Department to the smooth running of department when necessary.

Clinical Care

1. Review and update therapy services workflow, policies and procedures.
2. Ensure team members are familiar with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and all emergency protocols.
3. Work with nursing team, other allied health professionals and support care team to coordinate, conduct and facilitate quality improvement initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
4. Maintain systematic inventory control and maintenance of equipment to achieve optimal utilisation and ensure equipment is safe for use
5. Coordinate, manage and evaluate therapy services to ensure the provision of safe, effective and quality care to residents

Training & Development

1. Direct and facilitate therapy aides’ development, skills and competency upgrading through various opportunities.
2. Teach, mentor and supervise therapy aides in performing the various prescribed therapy services.
3. Conduct regular and on-going assessment of therapy aides’ competencies to ensure achievement of targets set and/or expected competency levels.
4. Orientate and appraise newly joined staff members during their induction.
5. Assist the Principal Physiotherapist in identifying, planning and making decisions to meet training and developmental needs of therapy aides.

Administration

1. Utilise performance management and counselling skills effectively to motivate staff to perform at their optimal level and ensure care delivered is in compliance to standards of practice.
2. Ensure the safe storage of all confidential files, records, documents; and that residents confidentiality is maintained at all times.
3. Ensure that effective and cooperative working relationships are maintained within the Rehabilitation team, and between internal and external customer groups.
4. Maintain an inventory list of therapy equipment and ensure regular maintenance is done.

Requirement

1. Registered as Occupational Therapist with the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC)
2. A team player and able to work independently
3. Good interpersonal and communication skills
4. Good organisational, management and problem-solving skills
5. Minimum 2 year experiences or above. For Senior OT position: At least 5 years of Occupational experience in health care setting
6. Able to converse in Mandarin to communicate with our Chinese speaking residents will be an advantage
7. Experience with elderly patients is an advantage