Occupational Therapist

الوصف الوظيفي

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

العمل في مشروع مشترك بين اتحاد لجان العمل الصحي و منظمة أطباء بلا حدود-بلجيكا

Overview of UHWC

UHWC is NGO leading Palestinian knowledge-based community healthcare organazation established in 1985, contributing to community empowerment in healthcare and promoting the comprehensive concept in the Gaza Strip. Its members are gathering a healthy vision for our slogan, "Health Service is a right to whoever needs it". UHWC is achieving community health empowerment and promoting the comprehensive healthcare concept through capacity development; primary; and tertiary healthcare; culture and health, and community health communication and advocacy programs.

Title: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Code: MT032

Position in the Organization

Reports to (Hierarchical): Physiotherapy Supervisor

Reports to (Functional): Physiotherapy Supervisor

Job Family: Medical

Main Purpose

Following medical prescription, plan and carry out individual treatment programmes, by assessing patients’ functional status, in order to maintain, improve or rehabilitate the physical well-being of the patient and prevent physical handicaps.

Accountabilities

Provide occupational therapy treatment to patient suffering from burns and trauma, especially on upper limbs, or having undergone surgery, in order to help them to recover the best possible function.
Provide occupational therapy treatment to patients suffering from chronic pain.
Create all type of thermoplastic splints and any adaptation to autonomize patients in the daily life activities. The occupational therapist supports the patient when returning home, reducing environmental challenges.
Educate patients and caretakers on the importance of rehabilitation and promote autonomy/independence. Give advices on environmental challenges.
Participate to the patient’s inclusion in the society by caring and training him to recover his best function and autonomy, including psycho-social aspects.
Respect established (patient, services and stock) management procedures. Fills charts and statistics registers adequately.
Participate in multidisciplinary discussions.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

Ensure patient evaluation process for OT activity / service, while respecting AAH-MSFB procedures
Provide patient care (upper limb rehabilitation, splints production, home-adaptations advices, and chronic pain management. The OT will be involved with pediatric and adult patients. )
Provide information and training to medical staff
Ensure a smooth multidisciplinary coordination
In collaboration with the MLO and the PT supervisor, refer patients externally, when needed, and ensure smooth discharge process
Accomplish administrative tasks under supervision of the Head of Department
Maintain good relationship with staff members
Ensure quality of care and continuous improvement of technical skills and knowledge
Ensure efficient management of resources
Respect hygiene protocols and ensure patients security
Respect professional and MSF ethics
This job profile might evolve depending on the evolution of the project (tasks, place of work, working hours and schedule).

متطلبات الوظيفة

Education

Essential, Official Occupational Therapist Degree and Practicing License

Experience

Essential, Theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in traumatology, orthopedics, neurology after a trauma event

Desirable, Experience in hospital settings is an asset

Essential, Familiar with adapting and / manufacturing a wide range of assistive products to improve positioning / immobilization during and after reconstructive surgery process

Desirable, Experience in simulating environmental needs of patients and proposing remote distance solutions to ensure accessibility and functional independence for patients

Language

Fluent in written and spoken English

Competencies

Abilities to work within a team

Capacities to analyze and assess

Abilities to properly communicate with patients, families/caretakers and medical staff

Motivated, dynamic; able and willing to take initiatives

Time and work management abilities as well as autonomy

Willing to learn and develop professionally

Open and interested in disability issues

تفاصيل الوظيفة

المسمى الوظيفي Occupational Therapist