Job Description
The Senior Occupational Therapist is responsible for assisting in the management of a specialised workgroup and for providing specialised assessment and treatment to patients referred for occupational therapy. He / She will assist in the supervision of occupational therapists AH11/12 and therapy assistants deployed to the workgroup. Job Responsibilities: Primary Responsibilities · Assesses and manages patients referred for occupational therapy independently and implement appropriate treatment plans, applying specialised occupational therapy knowledge and skills. · Reports to referring doctor and other members of the medical team. · Documents patient occupational therapy records accurately. · Charges patients accurately. · Updates individual performance statistical records monthly. · Complies with clinical and service standards. · Practices within areas of professional competence and seek clinical support from supervisor / other healthcare professionals when appropriate. Secondary Responsibilities : Clinical · Collaborates with other healthcare members and assists in the organisation and participation of occupational therapists in multidisciplinary case conferences. · Assists in reviewing and updating clinical protocols and SOPs based on available most-updated evidence-based research. · Participation in Clinical Education. Assists in the development and co-ordination of clinical education programme for occupational therapy students attached to the workgroup. · Assists in the initiation and the clinical research projects related to the workgroup. Service · Assists in the preparation of monthly performance reports for the workgroup. · Assists in the monitoring of key performance indicators of the workgroup (clinical / service quality, revenue and productivity). · Prepares and regularly updates the inventory for therapy equipment for the workgroup. · Assists in budgeting of therapeutic equipment and consumables and assists in the preparation of yearly capex and minor as
