Occupational Therapist
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About the Role
Provide evaluation and treatment for patients with communication and swallowing disorders, utilizing evidence-based practices and collaborating in a multidisciplinary team.
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Responsibilities
- Undertake duties in accordance with NMCRH KC philosophy and policies
- Work as a professional member of a multi disciplinary rehabilitation team
- Effectively communicate with staff, health professionals, clients and families
- Contribute to education programs for residents, relatives and staff
- Participate in continuing education and courses updating Occupational therapy techniques
- Ensure all adverse clinical events are recorded and reported
- Assist in maintaining a safe workplace through safe systems of work
- Identify and report hazards in the workplace
- Analyse assessment and risks to determine therapy aims and treatment goals
- Select appropriate interventions balancing complexity of risk, safety, and client choice
- Assess client needs for equipment and adaptations to improve independence
- Demonstrate highly specialized therapeutic moving and handling skills
Requirements
- Provide specialist Occupational Therapy interventions to adult and paediatric patients
- Manage a caseload of patients with complex needs using evidence based practice
- Supervise less experienced therapists and conduct performance appraisals
- Registered with Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) as an Occupational Therapist
- Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills
- Participate in continuing education and professional development
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Overview
- To provide evaluation and treatment to patients of all ages with speech, language, cognitive communicative, voice and swallowing disorders.
- To provide specialist Occupational Therapy interventions to adult and Paediatric patients within the chronic, specialist rehabilitation home care setting.
- Manage a caseload of patients with complex needs, using evidence based and client centered principles.
- To manage therapists less experienced with regular supervision and Performance Management appraisals.
- Undertake the duties of an Occupational Therapist as defined by the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD).
Responsibilities
- Undertake duties in accordance with the philosophy, business practices and policies of NMCRH KC.
- Working as a professional member of a multi disciplinary rehabilitation team and actively participating in team meetings.
- Effectively communicating with staff members, health professionals, clients and family with regards to provision of services.
- Contributing to, and participating in, education programs for residents, relatives and staff of NMCRH KC.
- Participating in continuing education and courses updating Occupational therapy techniques and information.
- Ensuring all adverse clinical events are recorded and reported.
- Assisting in the on going maintenance of a safe work place through involvement in the implementation of safe systems of work.
- Identifying and reporting hazards in the workplace.
- Ensure that all therapists within the team use the analysis of the assessment and risks, to determine therapy aims and treatment goals.
- Identify and select with the client/cares the most appropriate intervention.
- Using advanced experience and knowledge assess the client's needs for specific equipment and adaptations.
- Using highly advanced clinical reasoning and critical thinking to analyses the assessment made by others for equipment and adaptations.
Additional Duties
- To demonstrate highly specialized therapeutic moving and handling skills in the assessment and treatment of clients.
- To establish a therapeutic relationship with the clients and their cares.
- To provide emotional support to the client and his/her cares/family.
- Investigate incident reports and ensure all action plans are implemented.
- To priorities and manage the clinical and non clinical responsibilities of the post.
- Participating in NMCRH KC Quality Management System and commitment to processes of continuous improvement activities.
- Other duties as directed by the HOD or the Medical team.
Research / Training / Development
- Maintain highly specialized professional knowledge and skills.
- To develop and maintain highly specialist knowledge and skills.
- To participate in educational courses/ seminars relevant to the service needs.
- To participate in staff and service development through attendance at service meetings and in service training sessions.
- To be responsible for providing leadership, advice, support and training to the team.
- Initiate research and evaluation projects relating to the development of the service.
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