Senior/ Occupational Therapist

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited (NTUC Health) is seeking an Occupational Therapist to enhance seniors' quality of life by helping them regain independence in daily activities and enable them to live a purposeful life.

You will assess clients' physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and occupational needs; conduct caregiver training; prescribe aids; perform home assessments; and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Fully registered with the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC).
• Thrive in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Genuine interest to engage our seniors in the community.
• Proficient in Google Suite Applications.
• Experience in Day Rehabilitation Centres (DRC), Home Therapy and Nursing Homes islandwide.

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

Occupational Therapy

Communication

Stakeholder management

Google Suite

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

AHPC registration

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited (NTUC Health) is an NTUC social enterprise that provides a comprehensive and integrated suite of quality and affordable health and eldercare services to meet the growing needs of families and their dependents. Building on more than four decades of experience and expertise, NTUC Health is among the largest senior day care, nursing home and home personal care providers in Singapore. It also offers other services for seniors such as an active ageing hub, senior activity centres, community support for vulnerable seniors, and a sheltered / senior group home. In addition, it runs a chain of dental clinics, and a family medicine clinic

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

Qualifications

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
• Day Rehabilitation Centres (DRC), Home Therapy and Nursing Homes islandwide

This is in partnership with the Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd ("e2i"). e2i is the empowering network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions. e2i serves as a bridge between workers and employers, connecting with workers to offer job security through job-matching, career guidance and skills upgrading services, and partnering employers to address their manpower needs through recruitment, training, and job redesign solutions. e2i is a tripartite initiative of the National Trades Union Congress set up to support nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading initiatives.

By applying for this role, you consent to NTUC Health's PDPA and e2i's PDPA.