Principal Physiotherapist

**About Us**:
Established since 1987, ECON Healthcare Group celebrates more than 30 years of commitment to quality healthcare and eldercare services this year. As a regional provider for integrated healthcare servcies in Singapore, Malaysia and China, the Group incorporates a chain of medicare centres and nursing homes, hospital services, a careskill training centre, a chain of senior services centres, home care services, ambulance services, physiotherapy services and traditional Chinese medicine services. The Group also provides consultancy for the development and management of retirement living communities.

A Principal Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist manages clients in her/his specialty and guidesstaff to be competent in their designated clinical specialty areas. S/He guides PT/ OT and TAs inthe department. S/He provides in-depth knowledge about Occupational therapy/ Physiotherapytreatment and interventions. S/He is responsible for leading the development of new clinicalservices and quality improvement projects in the department.S/He should be insightful, decisive and confident. S/He should possess effective interpersonal,communication and team building skills.

a) Clinical Roles
- Conduct Occupational therapy/ Physiotherapy assessment, planning of treatment and evaluation of treatment to facilitate and optimize patients in their recovery process, provide progress reports
- Participate in the development and review of service and professional standards
- Develop new service delivery models in keeping with current evidence-based practice
- Act as a source of highly specialized advice to other professional colleagues within ECONHealthcare Group
- Lead the implementation of new and/or updated assessment/ treatment based on current evidence
- Evaluate, recommend and implement new assistive devices, equipment, technology and interventions based on research findings

b) Resource Management
- Develop reports for the Rehab manager and/or Head of Department
- Conduct staff development and performance review
- Develop an annual learning and development plan for OT/PT and therapy assistants
- Implements professional training and development framework for all OT/PT and therapy assistants.
- Supervise staff who are conditionally registered under AHPC
- Evaluation services provided through audits and research

c) Supervisory Role
- Provide supervision, guidance and mentoring for OT/ PT and/or Therapy Assistant in assessment, treatment and/or evaluation of treatment plans
- Provide leadership and oversee the management of OT/PT staff

d) Clinical Quality and Safety
- Lead Quality Improvement projects in the centre/ nursing home or within the department.
- Responsible for the safety standards for the department
- Monitor compliance to Quality standard in accordance to MOH’s, AHPC’s and other relevantprofessional standards and guidelines
- Responsible for all internal and external safety and clinical audits for the department
- Participate in activities that contribute towards the quality of patient care and engage in promotional activities to generate business growth
- Perform regular documentation audits and skill competency assessments for junior/senior Therapists and/or Therapy assistants
- Provide leadership in responding to incidence in compliance with established incident reporting guidelines

e) Feedback Management
- Assist in any investigation pertaining to complaints received
- Escalate any unfavorable and unresolved feedback to HQ

f) Other Duties
- Assume any other additional responsibilities as assigned by HOD and Manager, Rehab
- Maintain good communication skills with residents and sponsors

**Requirements**:

- Hold a recognized qualification in Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy or passed the Qualifying Exam in Singapore
- Full registration with AHPC.Having working experience in a healthcare setting will be an added advantage
- Applicants must be willing to travel across Singapore
- Possess patient-centric, good communication and interpersonal skills
- Possess leadership skills
- Applicants must be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people and cultures,maintaining a high level of quality service
- Ability to work effectively in team environment
- Self-motivated to keep up-to-date with advances in the field of Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy
- Applicants must be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people and cultures, maintaining a high level of quality service

**Qualifications**:
Diploma, Bachelor's Degree