Occupational Therapist

Vacancy Details
Employer:
Faircape Group
Faircape Health, a division of the Faircape Group, owns and manages six luxury lifestyle villages with state of the art and technologically advanced Healthcare Centres at each village.
We are seeking for an experienced and energetic person to fulfil the role of Occupational Therapist at our Heritage Manor in Somerset West.
The incumbent will be responsible to Important Company comprehensive Occupational Therapy services to the residents of the Health Care Centre and to Important Company services to the residents of the village based on referrals.
Heritage Manor health care facility provides high quality care to retired persons requiring long-term care.
If you want to work for a dynamic and reputable retirement group and have a passion for care then this is for you. To ensure high quality patient care, we also invest in continuous development of our staff, which includes both internal and external training.
Duties include but is not to the following:
Direct intervention tasks:
Assessment, intervention planning, intervention implementation, group activity planning &
facilitation, family meetings, resident/family education &
support, support group facilitation, special event planning &
facilitation.
Record keeping and administrative duties.
Attend and participate in monthly MDT meetings.
Ensure the departmentand program runs smoothly.
Meetings and communication.
Adhoc/temporary support services.
OT student supervision.
Volunteer coordination.
Development of written health promotion materials and newsletters.
Staff training.
Team participation in healthcare centre operations:
Pre-admission, admission, discharge, staff team building, staff evaluation &
orientation.
Wheelchair &
assistive device monitoring.
Qualifications - Degree in OT and registered as an OT with HPCSA
Experience and Knowledge - Experience in Geriatrics, Dementia, or mental health and facilitating groups
Skills and Attributes
- Strong interpersonal skills
Compassionate
Strong communication skills
Making sound decisions
Patience
Flexibility
Genuine interest to work with the Elderly
Creative
Empathy
Computer literate
Professional
Well-spoken and presentable
Specific Requirements
- Own Transport
No criminal record
Solid and positive references
Vaccinated against covid-19 or prepared to be vaccinated prior to commencing job
Working Hours - Normal working days are Mondays to Fridays from 07h00 until 16h00, 07h30 until 16h30 or 08h00 until 17h00.
We are offering a salary starting from R22 Cost to Company per month depending on experience.