Job Responsibilities:

• Assess and identify individual needs of residents, formulate, develop and implement appropriate occupational therapy programmes to facilitate, restore, improve residents’ function
• Evaluate the residents’ care plan and re-assess to establish a follow-up care plan
• Prescribe occupational therapy intervention to be implemented by the team
• Teach residents skills/ techniques and how to use adaptive equipment/ tools for participating in activities
• Initiate referral when positive signs and symptoms identified in the review of systems are beyond the specific skills of expertise or beyond the scope of occupational therapist
• Work with residents on a one-to-one basis, group or special setting based on their levels of function and severity of disability
• Evaluate and document residents’ therapy needs and progress
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals as part of the trans-disciplinary team of professionals involved in the rehabilitative treatment process
• Provide therapy consultation, support and update on the residents’ progress and status to caregivers and all those involved in the team
• Evaluate, prescribe and fabricate adapted device as required by the residents to improve function
• Plan structured activities to meet resident’s well-being and train staff with Person Centre Care (PCC) approach
• Train caregivers with residents home-based programme and volunteers on safety measure when assisting residents
• Establish guidelines and procedures delineating the functions and responsibilities of the team
• Set standards of practice and performance criteria and ensure that objectives of service are achieved
• Keep abreast of the latest research and developments on occupational therapy
• Mentor subordinate with complex cases and conduct case discussion
• Attend and contribute regularly during staff meetings, case conference
• Create networking with hospitals and other ILTC sectors
• Perform administrative duties and administer events budgets
• Conduct internal audit on teams’ assessment/ review
• Coordinate with external volunteers and maintain good rapport
• Be active in planning and executing residents’ event

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
• Registered Occupational Therapist with Singapore Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC)
• At least 3 years in healthcare or ILTC setting