Principal Physiotherapist

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Established since 1987, ECON Healthcare Group celebrates more than 35 years of commitment to quality healthcare and eldercare services this year. As a regional provider for integrated healthcare services 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, physiotherapy services and traditional Chinese medicine services. The Group also provides consultancy for the development and management of retirement living communities.

DESIGNATION : Principal Physiotherapist

RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Roles

• Conduct functional PT/OT assessment, planning and evaluation of treatment to facilitate and optimize clients in their recovery process
• Select appropriate outcome measures to enable evaluation of therapy progress and outcomes
• Recommend assistive devices and equipment as well as latest technology available
• Provide client education by empowering clients/caregivers with methods to enhance health, mobility and functions through self-management strategies
• Perform clinical administration and operations through development of clinical practice guidelines
• Set strategic direction for training and development and plan continuing education programmes, training and research activities
• Participate in the development of new and review of existing services and professional standards
• Develop new service delivery models in keeping up with current evidence-based practice
• Act as a highly specialized source to other professional colleagues internally and externally
• Lead the implementation of new/or updated assessment/treatment based on current evidences
• Provide clinical supervision and team development for support staff and students

Resource Management

• Oversee management process at centre level (inventory, routine disinfection, cleaning, staff supervision, monthly statistics and billing as per requirement)
• Develop reports to Rehab Manager and HOD as required
• Conduct staff development and performance review
• Co - develop annual L & D with Rehab Manager/HOD for AHPs and therapy support staff
• Implement professional training and development framework for all rehab staff
• Supervise staff who are under conditionally registered under AHPC

Clinical Quality and Safety

• Oversee delivery of consistent and excellent clinical and service quality to residents and sponsors
• Responsible for the clinical quality and safety standards for the department
• Lead quality improvement project(s) in the center/nursing home or within the department
• Implement clinical audit strategies and perform peer audits on compliance to clinical standards
• Provide leadership in responding to clinical incidents in compliance with organization's incident management guidelines
• Monitor team's clinical and non-clinical key performance indicators in accordance to MOH, AHPC, organizational and other relevant professional standards and guidelines
• Deliver training or in-service to fellow colleagues (internal and external partners)
• Plan clinical attachment programmes and develop clinical training frameworks
• Develop assessment methods and tools to evaluate effectiveness of departmental training programmes

Feedback Management

• Assist in any investigation pertaining to complaints received
• Escalate any unfavorable and unresolved feedback to Manager, Rehab

Other Duties

• Assume any other additional responsibilities as assigned by HOD and Manager, Rehab
• Maintain good communication skills with residents and sponsors

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Physiotherapy from recognized institutions
• Full registration with Allied Health Professions Council, Singapore
• Have at least 12 years of working experience in a healthcare setting
• Have an interest in neuro and geriatrics rehabilitation preferred
• Applicants must be willing to travel across Singapore
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Proficiency in Physiotherapy treatment implementation and manual handling skills
• Possess patient-centric, good communication, leadership and interpersonal 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 Physiotherapy

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in Physiotherapy from recognized institutions