Physiotherapist

Catholic Welfare Services, Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Medical reimbursement

Dental reimbursement

Meals during duty-hours

Job summary

St Joseph's Home in Jurong West, Singapore, is seeking a dedicated Physiotherapist to provide resident-focused care. You will conduct objective and subjective assessments, plan and implement clinical interventions, and review outcomes in alignment with established protocols.

You will supervise Therapy Assistants and Senior Therapy Assistants, train caregivers, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to promote mobility, well-being, and safe transfers for elderly residents.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy from a recognised University.
• Registration with the Allied Health Professional Council.
• Ability to speak and understand English as well as at least one of Mandarin, Malay, Tamil, Hindi, Teochew, Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Hainanese.

Responsibilities

• Conduct objective assessments for residents and/or clients using appropriate tools and forms.
• Supervise Therapy Assistants (Physiotherapy) and Senior Therapy Assistants to meet quotas and deliver services.
• Train Therapy Assistants in manual transfers, ROM programs, ambulation support, and exercise-based balance/mobility programs.
• Provide caregiver training and home assessments for environmental modifications.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

St Joseph's Home, a Person-centered residential healthcare facility located in Jurong West, is redefining the way we take care of our elderly, and would like to invite suitable candidates to apply for the position of:

Physiotherapist

Job Description:

1. Conducting physiotherapy for all residents and/or clients including:
   • -performing objective assessments on residents and/or clients using appropriate assessment tools, including:
     • Physiotherapy Assessment Form
     • lnterRai Assessment Form
     • Well-being Profiling Tool
     • Any other relevant forms as required
   • - performing subjective assessments on residents and/or clients
   • - seeking relevant other information e.g. medical, psycho-social, biographical etc from relevant other sources either in written and/or verbal form, that will enhance the understanding of the residents and/or clients' background in order to plan interventions
   • -planning appropriate a clinical interventions for residents and/or clients in order to:
     • achieve optimal desired clinical outcomes
     • achieve minimal departmental quota to meet key performance indicators or exceed it
   • - Implementing appropriate clinical interventions for residents and/or clients in order to meet optimal desired clinical outcomes and key performance indicators
   • -Conducting reviews and evaluations on residents and/or clients in a timely manner in order to modify interventions as necessary and as scheduled and according to protocols,regulations and Standard Operating Procedures
2. 2.Supervising all Therapy Assistants (Physiotherapy) and Senior Therapy Assistants (Physiotherapy) and ensuring that they succeed in their responsibilities and duties including:
   • -delivering correct and timely physiotherapy activities and services to meet their quota and key performance indicators
   • - performing general duties successfully
3. 3.Training and guiding all Therapy Assistants (Physiotherapy) and Senior Therapy Assistants (Physiotherapy) to competently carry out their responsibilities and duties including:
   • - how to perform manual transfers
   • - how to perform passive/active/active assisted range of motion programs
   • - how to assist in ambulation programs
   • -how to assist in functional/exercise-based programs for balance, mobility,endurance, strength and co-ordination
4. 4.Conducting caregiver training for identified families and caregivers of residents and/or clients when required including:
   • - carrying out home assessments for environmental modifications
   • - training caregivers in hands-on skills and/or in knowledge on relevant topics

Job Requirement:

• 1.A degree in Physiotherapy from a recognised University
• 2.Registration with the Allied Health Professional Council
• 3. The ability to speak and understand English as well as a minimum of at least 1 of the following: Mandarin, Malay, Tamil, Hindi, Teochew, Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Hainanese

Benefits:

• - Annual leave, Medical and Dental reimbursement schemes
• - Meals during duty-hours will be provided