Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical, cognitive, sensory, psychosocial, and functional abilities.
• Develop individualized occupational therapy treatment plans based on patient needs.
• Help patients regain or improve independence in activities of daily living (ADLs), such as dressing, bathing, feeding, and mobility.
• Provide rehabilitation for patients with neurological, orthopedic, pediatric, or other disabling conditions.
• Recommend and train patients in the use of assistive devices and adaptive equipment.
• Educate patients, caregivers, and families on rehabilitation techniques and home exercise programs.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as necessary.
• Maintain accurate patient records, assessments, treatment notes, and progress reports.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and collaborate with physicians, physiotherapists, nurses, speech therapists, psychologists, and social workers.
• Ensure compliance with professional ethics, infection prevention, patient safety, and hospital policies.
• Participate in continuous professional development, clinical teaching, research, and quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• BSC (HONS) OCCUPATION THERAPY
• 3 Years of relevant experience

Required Certificates

• Valid License to practice issued professional council in Rwanda

Required Competencies and Key Technical Skills

• Interpersonal and writing skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Confidentiality, ethical and teamwork skills;

• Assess patients' physical, cognitive, sensory, psychosocial, and functional abilities.
• Develop individualized occupational therapy treatment plans based on patient needs.
• Help patients regain or improve independence in activities of daily living (ADLs), such as dressing, bathing, feeding, and mobility.
• Provide rehabilitation for patients with neurological, orthopedic, pediatric, or other disabling conditions.
• Recommend and train patients in the use of assistive devices and adaptive equipment.
• Educate patients, caregivers, and families on rehabilitation techniques and home exercise programs.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as necessary.
• Maintain accurate patient records, assessments, treatment notes, and progress reports.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and collaborate with physicians, physiotherapists, nurses, speech therapists, psychologists, and social workers.
• Ensure compliance with professional ethics, infection prevention, patient safety, and hospital policies.
• Participate in continuous professional development, clinical teaching, research, and quality improvement activities.

• Interpersonal and writing skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Confidentiality, ethical and teamwork skills

• BSC (HONS) OCCUPATION THERAPY
• Valid License to practice issued professional council in Rwanda