Our Group Practice at Nurture Helderberg in the Western Cape is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join their team.

Minimum Salary:  R28 569,34 Cost to Company (including benefits)

REQUIREMENTS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING

• BSc Occupational Therapy / Occupational Therapy (community year completed)
• Registered with HPCSA (independent practitioner) and Malpractice Insurance
• Maintain CPD standing as required by HPCSA
• Bobath / NDT training is beneficial
• 2 years’ experience in a rehabilitation environment is preferred
• Basic / Intermediate wheelchair training is beneficial
• Special interest and broad experience in Orthopaedics, Neurology (CVA/TBI and SCI)
  and Vocational readying 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of the ICF Framework with good written and spoken English language skills.
• Effective interdisciplinary team member
• Awareness of evidence base for interventions
• Computer literacy (Beginner/intermediate Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook)
• Experience coordinating projects, people, or services
• Extensive knowledge regarding clinical practice in physical rehabilitation
• To foster therapeutic relationships in the inter-disciplinary team by developing joint goals, sharing information, and promoting a collaborative approach to patient and family care and outcomes
• Available to work on a weekend / public holiday on rotation

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Analysis & decision making
• Initiative-taking
• Flexibility
• Willingness to change
• Humility
• Curiosity
• Self-discipline
• Perseverance