Occupational Therapist – Rehabilitation Unit

About the role

Life Eugene Marais Hospital in Pretoria has a vacancy for an Occupational Therapist based in the Rehabilitation Unit, reporting to the Therapy Services Coordinator. The therapist provides holistic occupational therapy services to all patients admitted to the unit, including on some weekends and public holidays.

Key responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy clinical services to patients admitted to the Rehabilitation Unit, including on some weekends and public holidays.
• Assess, plan programmes and treat patients with neurological disorders (such as TBI, CVA, SCI) and multi-morbidity conditions (such as Guillain-Barre), working with other therapy disciplines.
• Assess patients' seating needs and recommend assistive devices; explore return-to-work options and reasonable accommodation.
• Take part in the spasticity management programme and conduct home visits when needed to ensure a safe discharge destination.
• Educate patients and families about the condition, take part in discharge planning and carer training, and contribute to weekly team and family meetings.
• Keep accurate and timely records, respond to queries, follow Life Healthcare protocols, and function within an interdisciplinary team.
• Attend unit continuous professional development, supervise and train university students when required, and maintain good relationships with referral sources and stakeholders.

Required profile

• National Senior Certificate (Grade 12).
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and current HPCSA registration.
• Experience in hospital-based, multi-disciplinary rehabilitation and in multi-disciplinary care.
• Interest in treating adults with neurological disorders; NDT training and basic/intermediate seating and spasticity management are an advantage.
• Commitment to quality patient care, patient advocacy and ethical behaviour.

Required skills

• Attention to detail, problem-solving, analysis and judgement.
• Verbal and written communication, influencing skills and ability to build relationships.
• Planning and organising, independence, conflict management and self-management.