Occupational Therapist

Location: Bukit Batok
- Job Category: Allied Health
- Posting Date: 17 Sept 2025

**Responsibilities**:
**CLINICAL**
- To utilize appropriate assessment tools to evaluate patients’ performance components affecting their participation in self-care, work, and leisure activities.
- To formulate appropriate treatment plans and goals within the inpatient stay and to re-evaluate and modify the treatment plan as required.
- To work with multi-disciplinary teams in Ren Ci Hospital (RCH), which includes attending weekly case management meetings, participating in discharge planning in consultation with the patients, their families, and other external agencies involved.
- To maintain an accurate and timely patient record by documenting in patients’ medical case notes after attending to the patients.
- To instruct and supervise occupational therapists and/or Therapy Aides in occupational therapy interventions for patients.

**PROFESSIONAL**
- To practice Occupational Therapy in accordance to the Code of Professional Conduct defined by the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC).
- To maintain absolute confidentiality in matters pertaining to the organization, department, and patients. Confidentiality of the patients’ records is to be always maintained for the privacy of the patients.
- To co-present in workshops and seminars.
- To supervise and appraise Occupational Therapists, and Therapy Aides.
- To supervise undergraduate occupational therapy students, foreign trained Occupational Therapists awaiting qualifying examinations and Occupational Therapists under provisional registration.
- To liaise with external services, statutory bodies and other Voluntary Welfare Organisations as appropriate.
- To supervise post-graduate Occupational Therapy students if any.
- To lead research projects, and to set clinical standards.
- To initiate and coordinate new therapy programs.

**ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES**
- To update patients’ statistics daily.
- To participate actively in the implementation of organizational and departmental policies, to review policies and protocols when necessary.
- To take responsibility for the maintenance and replacement of occupational therapy equipment in the department.
- To carry out other tasks or projects assigned by the Head of Occupational Therapy services/ Head of Department.
- To plan and provide coverage when necessary.
- To take up leadership services such as Outpatient services in-charge, Therapy Aides in-charge, Nursing home rehab in-charge.

**HEALTH AND SAFETY**
- To know and implement the Health and Safety regulations in RCH. To always work safely and to participate actively in health and safety programs.
- To attend courses on CPR, Manual Handling and Fire Safety as required by the organization and professional bodies.
- To read and understand the contents of the Infection Control Manual.
- To take initiative and identify, report, and resolve issues that may cause harm/ injuries to people in the organization.
- To report all incidents or potential hazards to the reporting officer.

**Job Requirements**:

- Degree in Occupational Therapy (recognized by AHPC).
- Post-graduate qualification or certification in treatment techniques is an advantage.
- Registered with the Singapore AHPC with valid practicing certificate.
- Highly encouraged to be a member of the Singapore Association of Occupational Therapist (SAOT).
- At least 3 - 5 years of working experience in the relevant field.
- Experience in a geriatric community hospital, long term care or nursing home setting will be an advantage.
- Mature mid career individuals with the required qualification are welcome to apply.
- Able to serve those patients and residents in need, regardless of race, nationality, religious or social status.
- Compassionate and able to relate well to patients and residents of RCH.
- Caring, understanding, patient and empathetic.
- Able to cooperate with all colleagues towards the total healthcare of the community.
- Able to motivate and develop staff.
- Able to coordinate daily operations within the department.
- Able to promote a collegial work environment and encourage effective teamwork.
- The Occupational Therapist post is a rotational post within the various settings in Ren Ci Hospital (RCH), namely Community Hospital (CH), Nursing Home (NH), and Senior Care Centre (SCC).