Overview:
Bright Hill Evergreen Home (BHEH) is a 436-bedded, accredited non-profit nursing home. We believe that our residents should enjoy life to the fullest encompassing gracious and healthy living, at the same time minimizing ill health and retaining maximum use of their physical and mental faculties.
What You'll Do:
This position will be reporting to Senior Physiotherapist and work hand in hand for providing day to day management and therapy services for residents.
Clinical Care
1. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate residents for the ability to cope with activities of daily living, cognitive perceptual functions, behavior, and social skills.
2. Provides occupational therapy procedures that include:
3. Training in the improvement of ADL skills;
4. Exercises, hand/eye coordination, and graded activities to improve strength and range of motion,
5. keeping reports on residents and their progress.
6. Liaising with other healthcare professionals to encourage a holistic approach to Care.
7. Participate and conduct orientation in-service education, and training programs and supervise junior staff under his / her charge as required.
8. Cover Head of the Department to the smooth running of the department when necessary.
Quality
1. Review and update therapy services workflow, policies and procedures.
2. Ensure team members are familiar with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and all emergency protocols.
3. Work with the nursing team, other allied health professionals, and the support care team to coordinate, conduct, and facilitate quality improvement initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
4. Maintain systematic inventory control and maintenance of equipment to achieve optimal utilization and ensure equipment is safe for use.
5. Coordinate, manage, and evaluate therapy services to ensure the provision of safe, effective,e and quality care to residents.
Training & Development
1. Direct and facilitate therapy aides’ development, skills, and competency upgrading through various opportunities.
2. Teach, mentor,r and supervise therapy aides in performing the various prescribed therapy services.
- 3. Conduct regular and ongoing assessments of therapy aides’ competencies to ensure achievement of targets set and/or expected competency levels.
4. Orientate and appraise newly joined staff members during their induction.
5. Assist the Director of Nursing (DON) in identifying, planning,g and making decisions to meet the training and developmental needs of therapy aides.
Administration
1. Utilise performance management and counseling skills effectively to motivate staff to perform at their optimal level and ensure care delivered is in compliance to standards of practice.
2. Ensure the safe storage of all confidential files, records, and documents; and that residents' confidentiality is maintained at all times.
3. Ensure that effective and cooperative working relationships are maintained within the Rehabilitation team, and between internal and external customer groups.
4. Maintain an inventory list of therapy equipment and ensure regular maintenance is done.
Job Requirements:
Registered as Occupational Therapist with the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC).
A team player and able to work independently.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Good organizational, management, and problem-solving skills.
Minimum 2 years experience or above. For Senior OT position: At least 5 years of Occupational experience in a health care setting.
Being able to converse in Mandarin to communicate with our Chinese-speaking residents will be an advantage.
Experience with elderly patients is an advantage.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants, kindly email your updated resume to: hr@bheh.org
*Please note that the amount of compensation may vary and is subject to change depending on the employer's discretion.
