Job Description

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions to address patients’ physical, cognitive, psychological, and functional needs.
• Establish patient-centered rehabilitation goals, educate patients and caregivers, and regularly monitor progress using appropriate outcome measures, modifying treatment plans as required.
• Manage complex rehabilitation caseloads, identify clinical risks or deterioration, and ensure safe, effective, and timely interventions throughout the patient’s rehabilitation journey.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality care, facilitate clinical handovers, and support continuity of care across the rehabilitation continuum.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, reports, billing records, and administrative requirements in compliance with organizational policies and regulatory standards.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, service development projects, clinical audits, and the implementation of best practices to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.
• Support professional development through ongoing education, mentorship, supervision of junior staff and students, participation in clinical education activities, and maintenance of required professional licensure and CME requirements.
• Demonstrate a commitment to person-centered care, service excellence, effective communication, patient advocacy, and adherence to organizational values, policies, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in occupational therapy in a large hospital.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership skills, with a focus on continuous professional development.
• Proficiency in splinting, particularly for clients with neurological dysfunction.
• Demonstrated experience and formal training in intermediate-level wheelchair service provision (e.g. ISWP or equivalent), in alignment with WHO guidelines.
• Experience in neuro-rehabilitation across post-acute rehabilitation, slow-stream rehabilitation, and long-term care settings
• Competence in cognitive, perceptual, and psychosocial rehabilitation to enhance daily functioning and participation