Occupational Therapist

The hospital is seeking to attract interested and qualified applicants to fill locum (temporary/part time) positions within its outreach centres, the positions are listed below:
Occupational Therapist (Locum)
Vacancy no: AKHK/MDRD/L/002
Overall Responsibility

The successful candidate will work with patients to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with physical, mental or developmental conditions.
He/she will also be expected to be an active member of the health care team in the Hospital and should have excellent public relations.

Key Responsibility

Assessment of client’s aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being and life quality.
Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living of the client.
Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components.
Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use

Qualifications

Minimum Diploma in Occupational Therapy from a recognized / certified institution.
Must be registered with KOTA (Kenya Occupational Therapist Association).
At least one year work experience after three months period of internship.
Any training in the areas that fall under rehabilitation will be an added advantage.
Should have working knowledge of a Hospital Management Information System / computer Literate.

Interested candidates are requested to email their application letter and detailed curriculum vitae with position title and vacancy number on the subject line, including names and contacts of three references, current and expected remuneration to ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org on or before 1st October 2021.The email subject line MUST include position title and Vacancy number being applied for i.e. “OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPIST AKHK/MDRD/L/002’’. Do state the preferred outreach in your application letter

Apply via :

ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org