Occupational Therapist

St Luke’s Eldercare (SLEC) is a leading Christian healthcare provider with a vision of transforming community care for elders. We are an established eldercare organisation, with a mission to be a healthcare provider enriching lives in the communities. We are committed to providing exceptional care for our elders in our families.

Within our network of eldercare centres island-wide, the goal is to provide appropriate and affordable eldercare service to families who are in need of day care for their senior members and relatives.

We provide a suite of integrated services and programmes which include social day, dementia, nursing and respite care, along with Rehabilitation programmes such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy, wellness programmes and transportation. Through these services we hope to provide the finest service to the elderly in our care.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the team.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will be called upon to deliver the highest standard of service in assessing and managing new clients to SLEC, as well as maintaining centre equipment and operations. You will also be responsible for arranging events as well as providing consultation and training for both internal and external stakeholders, such as caregivers and volunteers.

Responsibilities :

• Provide overall leadership to the assigned section in the OT Department in the following areas including, Clinical Care, Administration Duties, Training and Education along with Research and Quality Improvement Projects.
• Maintain high standards and professional OT services (centre-based, home-based and residential care) for the assigned caseloads.
• Responsible for the accurate assessment and appropriate treatment for all clients admitted to SLEC.
• Comply with SLEC’s SOPs on client care & documentation standards.
• Attend MDM or family conferences when required.
• Provide home visits, home modification and caregiver training when needs arise.
• Raise application forms (eSMF, EASE) to support equipment procurement.
• Promote and implement daycare activities that is in line with the GRACE model of care.
• Execute new clinical programs to progress the profession and benefit the community.
• Mentor and ensure OTA and TA within the centre delivers high clinical standards via CEP.
• Provide coverage of OT services when the needs arise.
• Ensure centre clears clinical audit by MOH.
• Ensure operational efficiency in the centre by providing on-site supervision to OTA and TA.
• Document and report incidents which happened in the Rehab Gym or are related to rehab service.
• Engage volunteers and partners in delivering quality care to clients.
• Collate information on elderly assessments and prepare reports as required.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders relating to Occupational Therapy.
• Manage Gym assets by putting up requests for equipment purchase, disposal, repair or loan.
• Ensure Gym facilities is maintained at the highest standard.
• Ensure OTA and TA receive appropriate training.
• Execute outreach event to caregivers, volunteers and partners.
• Assist in developing training materials and assessment standards to improve knowledge and skills of OTAs and TAs.
• Conduct training for in-house and external stakeholders.
• Supervise OT students in clinical placement (AHPC).
• Be involved in QIP and research projects by mobilising the team to identify problem areas and recommend and implement improvement measures.
• Identify areas for improvement, recommend and implement solutions for the betterment of DRC and DC.

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