Sr Occupational Therapist

Institution: Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

Family Group: Allied Health

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(A) SPECIFIC

• Quality Care

Maintain consistent standard of care in:

• Conducting Assessment and Therapy Planning

• Review patient’s electronic case notes, take patient history and interpret assessment results

• Conducts assessments and selects appropriate and specific outcome measures at therapist’s own discretion

• Formulate patient-centered and SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely) goals in collaboration with patient and relevant stakeholders

• Communicate assessment results, therapy plans, goals and outcome measures to patients and other relevant stakeholders

• Document results of case history taking, assessment results, therapy plans, goals and outcome measures

• Performing Therapy Interventions

• Occupational Therapy intervention is planned and delivered to facilitate patients’ occupational performance based on medical condition(s), indications and contraindications, findings, goals and treatment plans. Occupational Therapy interventions may include:

• Sensory-motor retraining; cognitive and perceptual training; application of physical, electro-therapeutic and heat agents; functional and re-training activities; and prescription, fabrication, provision and/or train the use of orthoses and assistive devices and equipment

• Patient education and caregiver training that empower patients and caregivers with methods to enhance health, mobility and function through self-management strategies

• Professional communication with patients, caregivers, doctors, nurses and other allied healthcare workers

• Documentation of patient assessment, progress and management plans and outcome measures in accordance with the guidelines determined by the department and the hospital

• Therapy interventions are based on patient motivation, safety, as well as therapy outcome measures collected

• Formulate and review discharge or continuity of care plans in consultation with relevant stakeholders

• Evaluate therapy progress and outcomes using selected therapy outcome measures at regular intervals to support patients in achieving their treatment goals

• Maintain and Manage Workload

• Achieves target caseload and clinical key achievement areas

• Practices according to the clinical standards set by the department, hospital and the Allied Health Professions Council

• Adhere to organizational and departmental guidelines

• To participate in quality improvement activities/ projects (relating to improvement in clinical care)

• Actively participate as a member for quality improvement projects at Department level

• Safe & Effective Care

• Maintain zero harm to patient

• Uphold professional ethics

• Adhere to clinical care standards

• Adhere to patient quality service according to standards by the hospital and department

• Identify and comply with safety practices as determined by the hospital (eg. Infection control workplace health and safety, safe manual handling)

• Respond to incidents in compliance with organization’s incident management guidelines

• Participate in safety and quality audits

• Education

• Clinical Supervision & Mentoring

• Evaluate teaching outcomes at personal level

• May assist in co-supervision/co-training of non-exempt staff for professional development purposes

• Supervise therapy assistants

• May assist in supervision of student

• Work with volunteers, observers and students on attachment programs

• Supervise and mentor occupational therapy students

• May assist in co-supervision of exempt staff for professional development purposes

• Plans induction and clinical orientation for new team members

• Facilitation of Education

• Deliver in-service training and education to intra/inter-department colleagues

• Provide rating and comments/ remarks during presentation/ in-services

• May assist to conduct professional trainings

• Planning & Development

• May assist to organize and coordinate continuing education activities and collating feedback from colleagues (eg. In-service coordinator)

• May assist to develop and review resource materials

• May assist to develop and review patient and caregiver educational materials

• Research & Innovation

• Update Knowledge in Practice

• Apply and demonstrate evidence-based practice

• Critically evaluate current research literature and share with others

• Develop Research & Innovation

• May participate and support research data collection/ design/ analysis to contribute to evidence-based practice guidelines

• Collect research data and conduct survey

• Create & Communicate Evidence

• May assist to development abstracts/ posters/ oral presentations

• Leadership & Management

• Management Services & Resources

• Assist to plan and provide coverage in team, where necessary

• Oversee inventory management processes

• Perform peer and clinical audits on compliance to clinical standards

• Collaboration & Communication

• May assist in leading department workgroup to deliver and improve service and care

• May participate in department clinical and/or non-clinical projects (eg. Department welfare, SMF workgroup)

• Plan, Influence & Lead Change

• May assist to manage information and data to identify gaps and potential areas of change

• Participate in the development and review of clinical practice guidelines

• Participate in the development and promotion of clinical services

• May assist to evaluate and present findings to the department to influence change

• (B) GENERAL

Actively involved in institution and department’s initiatives

Any other duties assigned by the supervisor