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Requirements
An appropriate degree in Occupational Therapy. Registration as an independent practitioner with the Health Profession Council of South Africa. Current annual registration with HPCSA. A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as an Occupational therapist post community service. Competency requirements: Must have knowledge of the health and public service legislation, regulations and policies. Knowledge in procedures of labour relations. Application of clinical Occupational theory, practices and ethics. Communication, report writing, computer, presentation, planning, organizational, research, analytical and decision-making skills. Human resources and financial management skills. Preference will be given to candidates with supervisory or management experience, post-graduate qualification diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy will be an added advantage, candidates with proven experience chronic mental health services, severe to profound intellectual disabilities and the supervision of Occupational Therapists, occupational therapy technicians.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible for management of all Occupational therapy service related to the care and rehabilitation services for severe and profound intellectually disabled mental health care users in the facility, record-keeping, effective quality service delivery, human resource management of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Technicians, financial and stock management, Quality improvement projects, risk management, ideal hospital framework, training and development of the OT staff. Your clinical duties will include the execution of the Occupational therapy process with your clinical case load in the MDT setting, allocating workload and leave management. Identifying departmental needs, participating in implementing new service and developing management protocols for improved patient care. Assist in the management of all resources of the Occupational therapy department and implement sectional and provincial quality assurance measures in the department. Participate in the formulation and review of strategies in allocated area of work as required. Attend relevant meetings and give feedback and in-service training to staff. Participate in continuous professional development and facilitate those of subordinates according to HPCSA and government regulations in allocated areas of work, as well as promoting and carrying out research and other projects in own work 96", "area. Provide training and supervision to allocated Occupational therapy students as required and adhere to and implement all relevant policies, procedures, standards and legislation.
Applications
The applications must be hand delivered to: Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre, Zonderwater road, Cullinan, or posted to Private Bag X1005, Cullinan, 1000 or emailed to the following address: [email protected]
Notes
If you are not contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Candidates will be subjected to Personal Suitability Checks (PSC) –Verification (Reference checks-provide at least 3 off which one must be immediate supervisor, the Department shall reserve the right to conduct verification beyond names provided, where necessary); identity verifications, qualifications verification, criminal record checks, credit/financial stability checks and employment verification. notes: Applications must be submitted on a new approved Z83 form with comprehensive CV, applicants are submitting only Z83 and CV on application, all other documents will be submitted by shortlisted candidates only) Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Note: People with disability are encouraged to apply.