أخصائي علاج وظيفي - العلاج الوظيفي

1. Use skilled observation techniques and/or administer and interpret tests and measurements to identify appropriate occupational therapy treatment for patients referred to the service.
2. Plan and carry out appropriate treatment programs for individual patients in individual or group sessions.
3. Assess the need for and use of interventions such as the design, development, adaptation, application or training in the use of assistive technology devices.
4. Liaise with Occupational Therapy Workshop or Bio-engineering staff, as appropriate, regarding the provision of special equipment needed by individual patients.
5. Provide information and educate patients and their relatives prior to discharge from the hospital on relevant matters such as the provision and use of assistive equipment, and on-going patient therapy/management requirements; interview appropriate family members regarding home circumstances.
6. Liaise with the Social Services Department for financial assessments relating to the provision of equipment and grants.

7. Liaise and coordinate with Occupational Therapists providing domiciliary visiting assistance, to facilitate patients' ongoing care and development; carry out pre-discharge visits; as required.
8. Assist in supervising any Occupational Therapy Aides, trainees or technicians as may be assigned, providing them with instruction and direction in the performance of their work tasks.
9. Maintain appropriate and accurate records regarding patients' medical and social history, treatment programs, progress, and discharge plans, as required.
10. Provide relevant input to Quality Assurance in departmental meetings and /or any Quality committee meeting.

11. Perform other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employees knowledge, skills and abilities.

1. Knowledge of current developments and trends in occupational therapy practice.
2. Good standard of oral and written communication skills in English.
3. Proficiency in spoken Arabic or ability/willingness to learn spoken Arabic.

Bachelor :in Occupational Therapy