Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapy

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City - SSMC


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time
JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for providing safe, effective, evidence based and comprehensive Occupational Therapy services in the designated area.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensures and undertakes full comprehensive & accurate assessment of patients physical, psychological and social needs including those patients with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; using investigative and analytical skills, and formulate individualized management and treatment plans, using advanced clinical reasoning and utilizing a wide range of treatment knowledge, skills and options to formulate a specialized program of care.
  • Evaluates patient progress and alter treatment programs as and when appropriate
  • Maintains and is responsible for own caseload under the clinical supervision of a senior Occupational Therapist and dealing with referrals in line with the departmental policy.
  • Implements and uses a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, and their families/care takers, the diagnosis and treatment plan to help progress rehabilitation. This will include patients who may have difficulties with understanding or communication
  • Develops comprehensive discharge plans and works with relevant professionals to arrange ongoing care
  • Communicates effectively with patients, relatives and other care providers on a group or individual basis in order to maximize rehabilitative potential. This may require explanation, instruction, persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance or the use of behavioral modification techniques
  • Formulates and completes all necessary records, reports and statistics in line with agreed occupational therapy service policy and professional guidelines. Record personally generated clinical observations
  • Maintains up-to-date clinical and professional knowledge in order to provide a well- developed level of informed professional knowledge, and according to organizational requirements (e.g. minimum of CPD / CME hours per year required for re-licensing)
  • Maintains Clinical competency in assigned specialist area/s
  • Assists Senior OT with maintenance of sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties by following procedures for the management of these items.
  • Complies with all safety, health and quality control programs and procedures as applicable.

Accountabilities

  • Maintains Clinical competency in assigned specialist area/s

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience :-

Required:

  • NLT 2 years post graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist in relevant experience

with patients with same diagnosis seen in acute care hospital or Rehab Facilities

Desired:

  • N.A.

Educational Qualification: Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree or Diploma from an accredited institution in Occupational Therapy (minimum three (3) years course duration)

OR

  • Direct entry to a recognized program with the attainment of an MSc degree in Occupational

Therapy

  • AND Current National License

Desired:

  • Master's in Rehabilitation Services or relevant clinical MSc in related field (will reduce 1 year from the required years of experience)

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