Senior/Occupational Therapist

Vanguard Healthcare Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard Healthcare Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a Diploma/Degree qualified Occupational Therapist to assess and rehabilitation plans for residents in Bukit Batok, Tampines, and Woodlands care homes. You will develop individualized programmes to restore or maintain self-care and daily living abilities.

Provide training for caregivers, supervise students and junior staff, document progress, and liaise with the rehab team to ensure safe, effective treatment.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by the relevant council.
• Experience preferred in rehab services, nursing homes or hospitals.
• Fully Registered Therapist with the Singapore Allied Health Professional Council preferred.
• Good communication and people engagement skills, including local languages/dialects.
• Good organisational ability and ability to build stakeholder networks.
• Candidates with no experience may be considered for junior roles.

Responsibilities

• Assess, evaluate and identify rehabilitation needs; develop individualised OT programmes.
• Evaluate, monitor and review treatment progress and adjust plans as needed.
• Prescribe assistive devices to improve ADLs.
• Train and supervise students, therapy assistants, junior staff, caregivers and volunteers.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

People engagement

Networking

Education

Diploma/ Degree in Occupational therapy

Registered Therapist (preferred)

Job description

Location: Bukit Batok Care Home/Tampines Care Home/ Woodlands Care Home

Clinical Care

• Assess, evaluate and identify rehabilitation needs of residents; formulate/develop and implement appropriate individualised occupational therapy programmes to facilitate, restore, improve or maintain their abilities to perform self-care, work, leisure activities and meaningful life roles.

• Evaluate, monitor and review treatment on a regular basis to document needs and progress of service users and ensure that treatment is appropriate and effective.

• Evaluate and prescribe assistive devices to improve function in activities of daily living as required by residents.

• Maintain good communication and liaise with various disciplines involved in the rehabilitation process and refer residents to respective professionals for consultation and appropriate intervention

Training & Development

• Guide, supervise and train occupational therapy students, therapy assistants, junior staff, caregivers and volunteers on their performance of duties and implementation of programmes, to ensure safe and effective treatment of residents.

• Provide training for caregivers in preparation for residents' discharge back into the home environment.

Administration

• Maintain database/records of all residents to provide evidence-based treatment with accurate and appropriate documentation.

• Ensure that proper documentation is made for all treatment rendered to residents.

• Any other duty as assigned by the Rehab Manager or Director of Nursing

Requirements

• Diploma/ Degree in Occupational therapy recognised by the Singapore Allied Health Professional Council.

• Preferably 1 to 2 years of experience, with experience in rehab services, nursing homes or hospitals

• Fully Registered Therapist with the Singapore Allied Health Professional Council preferred

• Demonstrates good communications and people engagement skills, preferably the use of local languages and dialects.

• Good organisation ability

• Ability to form networks and strong linkages with stakeholders.

• Those with no experience will be considered for junior roles

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.