Job Description

Job Purpose: Assist in fulfilling the mission of the
Organisation. Assist the Organisation in the following areas:
(a) Clinical Care
(b) Administration Duties
(c) Training and Education
(d) Research and Quality Improvement Project

Key Activities: Clinical Care

• Responsible for the accurate assessment and appropriate treatment for clients admitted to SLEC.
• Provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy (OT) services for assigned caseloads, including dementia care, in line
  with MOH service requirements.
• Provide coverage of OT services to assigned centres.
• Maintain up to date documentation in accordance with MOH requirements including:
• Initial assessment
• Reassessments
• Therapy goals
• Individualised care plan
• Multidisciplinary meetings
• Treatment updates (using SOAP format)
• Discharge planning
• Work as a multidisciplinary team and attend case conferences, team meetings, and family meetings.
• Provide home visits, home modification and caregiver training as required to facilitate the continuity of care for our clients.
• Submit applications for schemes such as eSMF when necessary.
• Maintain safety and upkeep of all OT equipment and resources in Day Rehab.
• Review and assist in the implementation of activities in the assigned day care centres (MDC/DDC/EDC).
• Provide overall guidance and supervision to Dementia Care Team and day care staff involve in dementia care.
• Referral to external organisations as necessary (eg. Social Work Department)

• Engage with relevant agencies relating to OT.
• Supervise therapy associates/assistants.
• Document and report adverse incidents as necessary.
• Maintain a neat and tidy workplace.
• Collect and submit monthly statistics to Cluster OT.

• Participate and give talks for department CEP.
• Provide supervision to assigned OT students/interns.
• Provide OT related training to other professionals/staff, students, volunteers and the community.
• Provide training for dementia care and activity engagement (at group and individualised level) for day care staff.

• Participate in research and QI activities at departmental and organisational level.

• Ensure clients’ safety at all times.
• Assist in the preparation of information and reports as required.
• Assist in identifying issues relating to the provision of OT services in the DRC/day care centre, and recommend and implement improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  from an accredited institution and licensed to
  practice in Singapore, preferably with 2 to 3
  years’ experience.