Job Description:

Clinical Care

• Assess, evaluate, plan and treat clients with a variety of disabilities for optimal care.
• Lead the team in delivering consistent and excellent clinical and service quality to clients and sponsors.
• Ensure that the team comply with clinical protocols and service standards in line with MOH service requirements. 
• Responsible for the accurate assessment and appropriate treatment and activities for clients at Maintenance Day Care / Dementia Day Care.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation in accordance with MOH requirements including but not exhaustive:
• Initial assessment
• Reassessments
• Therapy goals
• Individualised care plan
• Multidisciplinary meetings
• Treatment updates (using SOAP format) where necessary.
• Discharge planning
• Work as a multidisciplinary team and attend case conferences, team meetings, and family meetings.
• Provide home visits, home modification and caregiver training as required to facilitate the continuity of care for our clients (Home Therapy).
• Submit applications for schemes such as eSMF when necessary.
• Maintain safety and upkeep of all OT equipment and resources in Day Rehab.
• Referral to external organisations as necessary (eg. Social Work Department)

Administrative Duties

• Collate statistics to monitor performance of staff and services.
• Investigate and resolve all feedback and complaints received pertaining to rehab staff.
• Document and report adverse incidents to management, as necessary.
• Maintain and upkeep a proper inventory control with regular inspection and audits. 
• Responsible for the improvement of the day-to-day operations and to provide suggestions to improve work processes at the respective centres/homes. 

 Education and Training

• Participate and conduct trainings on dementia care and activity engagements, etc for therapists, care staff and volunteers.
• Provide supervision to assigned staff/interns/volunteers.
• Engage with relevant agencies relating to OT.

Research and Quality Improvement Projects (when required)

• Participate in research and activities at departmental and organisational level.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years of professional practice experience; Experience working in dementia care, geriatrics or healthcare settings preferred.
• Passionate towards serving seniors.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Positive working attitude and good team player.
• Good personality, honest and responsible individual.

Qualifications

• Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Obtain full registration with AHPC

Thank you for your application. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.