Senior Occupational Therapist*

Alexandra Hospital, Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist responsible for managing a specialized workgroup and providing assessments and treatments to patients. This role involves supervising occupational therapists and therapy assistants, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring clinical standards. The ideal candidate holds a recognized occupational therapy diploma or degree, has strong communication skills, and is committed to patient care. This position requires a passion for geriatrics, neurology, and palliative care, and offers opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant work experience and full AHPC registration preferred.
• Service-oriented and customer-focused.
• Result-oriented and able to work independently.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good supervisory and coaching skills.
• Service oriented and customer focused.
• Result oriented.
• Team worker and also able to work independently.
• Interest in working in geriatrics, neurology, orthopedics (including hand therapy) & Palliative Care.
• Competent in using Microsoft Office software and competent in IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients referred for occupational therapy independently.
• Collaborate with healthcare members and assist in case conferences.
• Prepare and update inventory for therapy equipment.
• Charges patients accurately.
• Updates individual performance statistical records monthly.
• Complies with clinical and service standards.
• Practices within areas of professional competence and seek clinical support from supervisor when appropriate.
• Collaborates with other healthcare members and assists in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Assists in reviewing and updating clinical protocols and SOPs based on evidence-based research.
• Participation in Clinical Education and development of clinical education programme for students.
• Assists in the initiation and clinical research projects related to the workgroup.
• Assists in the preparation of monthly performance reports for the workgroup.
• Assists in monitoring KPIs of the workgroup (clinical / service quality, revenue and productivity).
• Prepares and updates inventory for therapy equipment and assists in budgeting.
• Assists in managing complaints, promoting safety, and developing new clinical services.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Good supervisory and coaching skills

Team worker

Interest in geriatrics, neurology, orthopedics & palliative care

Competent in Microsoft Office software

Education

Recognized Diploma / Degree in Occupational therapy

Postgraduate qualifications in relevant clinical specialty

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/Access/PowerPoint)

Job description

The Senior Occupational Therapist is responsible for assisting in the management of a specialised workgroup and for providing specialised assessment and treatment to patients referred for occupational therapy. He / She will assist in the supervision of occupational therapists AH11/12 and therapy assistants deployed to the workgroup.

Job Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Assesses and manages patients referred for occupational therapy independently and implement appropriate treatment plans, applying specialised occupational therapy knowledge and skills.
• Reports to referring doctor and other members of the medical team.
• Documents patient occupational therapy records accurately.
• Charges patients accurately.
• Updates individual performance statistical records monthly.
• Complies with clinical and service standards.
• Practices within areas of professional competence and seek clinical support from supervisor / other healthcare professionals when appropriate.

Secondary Responsibilities

Clinical

• Collaborates with other healthcare members and assists in the organisation and participation of occupational therapists in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Assists in reviewing and updating clinical protocols and SOPs based on available most-updated evidence‑based research.
• Participation in Clinical Education. Assists in the development and co‑ordination of clinical education programme for occupational therapy students attached to the workgroup.
• Assists in the initiation and the clinical research projects related to the workgroup.

Service

• Assists in the preparation of monthly performance reports for the workgroup.
• Assists in the monitoring of key performance indicators of the workgroup (clinical / service quality, revenue and productivity).
• Prepares and regularly updates the inventory for therapy equipment for the workgroup.
• Assists in budgeting of therapeutic equipment and consumables and assists in the preparation of yearly capex and minor assets and operating budget documents for the workgroup.
• Assists in managing complaints, preventing adverse events and promotes workplace safety.
• Assists in developing, promoting and marketing new clinical services.
• Assists in the induction and / or takes on supervisory role of new occupational therapists deployed to the workgroup. Assists in updating of induction checklist/files relevant to the workgroup.
• Assists in the identification the training needs, improves wellness and develops staff in the workgroup.
• Contributes to department in service training programmes.
• Actively updates occupational therapy knowledge and skills.
• Contributes to hospital educational talks and external talks / workshops / forums / seminars.
• Networks strategically with healthcare practitioners in AH to improve teamwork, efficiency and best patient care.
• Assists in the management of projects assigned to the workgroup.

Requirements

• Recognized Diploma / Degree in Occupational therapy.
• Postgraduate qualifications in relevant clinical specialty preferred.
• 3 years of relevant work experience and full AHPC registration preferred.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good supervisory and coaching skills.
• Service oriented and customer focused.
• Result oriented.
• Team worker and also able to work independently.
• Interest in working in the following areas: Geriatrics, Neurology, Orthopedics (including hand therapy) & Palliative Care.
• Competent in using Microsoft Office software and competent in IT skills (Microsoft Excel / Word / Access / Powerpoint)

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• Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.