The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Appropriate qualification that allows for the required registration with the HPCSA as Occupational Therapist. Registration with the HPCSA (proof of current registration must be attached)
A minimum of one year’s experience after registration with the HPCSA as Occupational Therapist. Experience in vocational rehabilitation and report writing will be an added advantage.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Good communication, interpersonal, IT, financial and human resource management skills.
Ability to work independently in a multi-disciplinary context. Analytical thinking, independent decision making and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a team.
Knowledge of various physical conditions in (medical, surgical, orthopaedic, paediatric) and their impact on function and seating (intermediate and advance recommended).
Duties :
To render and manage Occupational Therapy services that comply with standards and work as indicated by all health policies implant sectorial and provincial quality assurance measures.
Assessments and treatment of patients with different physical conditions (medical, surgical, paediatrics, orthopaedic and Mental Health. Work assessments and writing reports for clients including completion of SASSA forms.
Issuing of assistive devices. Contribute to resource management. Contribute to training and development. Manage allocation of human resources and departmental resources.
Clinical service delivery. Be responsible for any relevant duties of Occupational Therapist. Participating in continuous professional development and MDT and Health Awareness Programme.
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