PHYSIOTHERAPIST / OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (SENIOR CARE CENTRE)

Job responsibilities

Reporting to the Team Lead for Home Therapy, the physiotherapist / occupational therapist will undertake the following duties:

  • Conduct initial assessment / follow-up reviews / other specific assessments of designated patients.
  • Develop individual care plans based on patients’ needs, adopting a multi-disciplinary team-based approach and implement appropriated interventions / activities.
  • Review and re-assess individual care plans regularly and/or when there is a change in the patient’s condition.
  • Attend weekly multi-disciplinary round and present cases for discussion and sharing.
  • Make referrals to other service providers, when required and as agreed by the patient or next-of-kin.
  • Provide certification on patients’ fitness for home therapy services and application to respite care and nursing homes when required.
  • Support HNF’s initiatives/projects related to Therapy services.
  • To provide physiotherapy/occupational therapy assessment and treatment for clients at Senior Care Centre, if assigned.
  • Contribute in planning of activities for the senior care centre
  • Any other related duties as directed by the said reporting officer

Job requirements

  • Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy with at least 2 years of experience
  • To be registered with the Allied Health Professions Council in Singapore as Full Registrant
  • To have a valid BCLS certification