Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Occupational Therapist (Nairobi)

Job Description
Reporting to the Unit Manager Physiotherapy, the successful candidates will be responsible for the following amongst others:

Responsibilities
• Developing individual treatment plans and administrating relevant therapy regimes
• Conducting regular evaluation of patients to assess progress and response to therapy and revise treatment program as necessary.
• Participating in treatment team meetings to provide information regarding patient assessment and treatment program.
• Maintaining daily treatment evaluation notes of patient’s progress and discharge planning notes and summaries.
• Providing training to other disciplines inside the institution on occupation therapy and special techniques or equipment’s used in patient care.
• Instructing patients in the use of splints made and care of the same to avoid injuries like blisters.
• Adapting or modifying prefabricated equipment to meet individual needs, monitor use of adaptive equipment.
• Preparing written treatment plan and maintaining a record of patients treated.
• Providing training to other discipline inside or outside the institution on occupational therapy and treatment.
• Recommending and advising the Unit Manager Physiotherapy on the appropriate equipment for procurement according to department needs.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications
• Diploma in Occupation Therapy
• Registered by the Kenya Occupational Therapy Association (KOTA)
• One (1) years working experience.
• Problem solving skills
• Good communication skills, honest, good interpersonal skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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Job application procedure
If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send your application to recruitment@stfrancishospital.or.ke  (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job title, reference number and your salary expectation by 24th June 2021. Your CV/Resume MUST include full names and contact details of 3 referees.
NOTE
• ONLY ONLINE applications will be accepted and ONLY SHORTLISTED candidates will be contacted.

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