Senior/ Physiotherapist

The Senior/ Physiotherapist develops and provides rehabitative care and services based on the care model, to residents of the Nursing Home(s). You will have opportunities to work with other healthcare professionals to design appropriate rehabilitation programmes for the residents of the nursing home. You may be involved in developing prevention and treatment programmes with inputs from the residents and may use advanced technology or robotics to relieve pain, improve muscle strength, joint range and mobility, increase exercise tolerance, and improve respiratory function. You will also provide caregiver education to facilitate residents’ recovery.

Location: Bukit Batok/Senja/Woodlands/ Tampines Care Home

Clinical Care

Assess, evaluate and identify rehabilitation needs of residents; formulate/develop and implement appropriate individualised physiotherapy programmes to facilitate, restore, improve or maintain movement/function.

Evaluate, monitor and review treatment on a regular basis to document needs and progress of diets and ensure that treatment is appropriate and effective.

Evaluate and prescribe assistive devices to improve function in activities of daily living as required by residents.

Maintain good communication and liaise with various disciplines involved in the rehabilitation process and refer residents to respective professionals for consultation and appropriate intervention.

Training & Development

Guide, supervise and train physiotherapy students, therapist assistants, caregivers and volunteers on their performance of duties and implementation of programmes, to ensure safe and effective treatment of residents.

Provide training for caregivers in preparation for residents' discharge back into the home environment.

Administration

Maintain database/records of all residents to provide evidence-based treatment with accurate and appropriate documentation.

Ensure that proper documentation is made for all treatment rendered to residents.

Any other duty as assigned by the Rehab Manager or Director of Nursing

Requirements

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Diploma/ Degree in physiotherapy recognised by the Singapore Allied Health Professional Council.

Preferably with 1 to 2 years of experience, with experience in rehab services and hospitals, care homes and rehab centres. Fully Registered Therapist with the Singapore Allied Health Professional Council preferred

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

VANGUARD HEALTHCARE PTE. LTD.

Set up by the Ministry of Health and MOH Holdings in 2015, Vanguard Healthcare aim to spread good practices, encourage other players to adopt innovations and enhanced practices and develop their manpower, so as to benefit the overall eldercare sector and boost its development over time. We plan to operate five nursing homes by 2020, with approximately 1,000 beds for patients entitled to medical subsidies.