Summary
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) is seeking an Occupational Therapist in Abu Dhabi. The role involves assessing patients, developing and adjusting individualized treatment plans, supporting rehabilitation, and coordinating discharge and ongoing care. Applicants need at least two years of postgraduate experience with relevant patients in an acute care hospital or rehabilitation facility, an accredited occupational therapy qualification, and a current national license. A relevant master's degree may reduce the required experience by one year.
The posting
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Responsible for providing safe, effective, evidence based and comprehensive Occupational Therapy services in the designated area.
Responsibilities
- Ensures and undertakes full comprehensive & accurate assessment of patients physical, psychological and social needs including those patients with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; using investigative and analytical skills, and formulate individualized management and treatment plans, using advanced clinical reasoning and utilizing a wide range of treatment knowledge, skills and options to formulate a specialized program of care.
- Evaluates patient progress and alter treatment programs as and when appropriate
- Maintains and is responsible for own caseload under the clinical supervision of a senior Occupational Therapist and dealing with referrals in line with the departmental policy.
- Implements and uses a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, and their families/care takers, the diagnosis and treatment plan to help progress rehabilitation. This will include patients who may have difficulties with understanding or communication
- Develops comprehensive discharge plans and works with relevant professionals to arrange ongoing care
- Communicates effectively with patients, relatives and other care providers on a group or individual basis in order to maximize rehabilitative potential. This may require explanation, instruction, persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance or the use of behavioral modification techniques
- Formulates and completes all necessary records, reports and statistics in line with agreed occupational therapy service policy and professional guidelines. Record personally generated clinical observations
- Maintains up-to-date clinical and professional knowledge in order to provide a well- developed level of informed professional knowledge, and according to organizational requirements (e.g. minimum of CPD / CME hours per year required for re-licensing)
- Maintains Clinical competency in assigned specialist area/s
- Assists Senior OT with maintenance of sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties by following procedures for the management of these items.
- Complies with all safety, health and quality control programs and procedures as applicable.
- Maintains Clinical competency in assigned specialist area/s
Qualifications
Experience :-
Required:
• NLT 2 years post graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist in relevant experience
with patients with same diagnosis seen in acute care hospital or Rehab Facilities
Desired:
• N.A.
Educational Qualification: Required:
• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma from an accredited institution in Occupational Therapy (minimum three (3) years course duration)
OR
• Direct entry to a recognized program with the attainment of an MSc degree in Occupational
Therapy
• AND Current National License
Desired:
• Master's in Rehabilitation Services or relevant clinical MSc in related field (will reduce 1 year from the required years of experience)