Senior / Occupational Therapist (Hospitals/Nursing Home/Day Rehab Centre)

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment & Care: Conduct comprehensive functional, physical, cognitive, and psychosocial assessments to formulate and deliver evidence-based, individualized occupational therapy treatment plans.

• Functional Rehabilitation: Perform activities of daily living (ADL) retraining, cognitive rehabilitation, and functional mobility training to help patients regain independence.

• Assistive Tech & Environment Modifications: Recommend, fabricate, and fit assistive devices or splints, and conduct home or workplace environmental assessments to recommend safety modifications.

• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Partner with physicians, nurses, speech therapists, physiotherapists, and medical social workers to coordinate integrated care and safe discharge plans.

• Patient & Caregiver Training: Educate patients and their families on rehabilitation techniques, home exercise programs, adaptive equipment usage, and safe handling methods.

• Clinical Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential medical records of patient assessments, progress notes, and discharge summaries in compliance with professional standards.

• Supervision & Mentorship (Senior Role): Guide, mentor, and supervise junior occupational therapists, therapy assistants, and OT students on clinical placements.

• Quality & Operational Excellence: Participate in continuous quality improvement projects, clinical audits, research, and departmental administrative tasks assigned by leadership.

Job Requirements

• Professional Registration: Active registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) in Singapore, with a valid Practising Certificate.

• Education: Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, or Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an AHPC-recognized institution.