Allied Health Internship - Tampines Nursing Home

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

About NTUC Health Co-operative Limited

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited (NTUC Health) is an NTUC enterprise that provides a comprehensive and integrated suite of quality and accessible health and eldercare services to meet the growing needs of families and their dependents. Building on close to three decades of experience and expertise, NTUC Health is among the largest providers of active ageing, senior day care, nursing home, and home personal care services in Singapore. We also serve vulnerable seniors in selected areas in Singapore through Community Case Management Services (CCMS), CREST mental health support, and a sheltered senior group home. In addition, we run a family medicine clinic.

Our purpose is to achieve health for life enabling healthy and fulfilling years by being a trusted partner of seniors and their families in our community.

For more information, please visit ntuchealth.sg or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Services: Senior Day Care | Home Care | Nursing Home | Active Ageing and Senior Fitness | Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy | Family Medicine

Community Support: CCMS (Community Case Management Services) | CREST (Community Resource, Engagement and Support Team) | Henderson Home

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will assist the Therapists in safe residents handling and care during treatments. Your responsibilities include ensuring the smooth operation of the department such as preparing treatment area, the resident, equipment and materials.

• Assist Therapist in all activities of therapy treatment
• Transport residents safely to and from treatment areas, secure them into or onto therapy equipment.
• Instruct, motivate, safeguard and assist residents in practicing exercises and functional activities, under direction of Therapist or medical staff.
• Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients responses and progress, and report to Therapist for quality care improvement.
• Ensure tidiness and cleanliness of therapy area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
• Ensure adequate stock of resident supplies and expendables for the department

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum WSQ Certificate / Advance Certificate in Therapy Services
• Literate in English
• Ability to speak a local dialect/language will be helpful
• Possess basic computer skills

Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - NTUC Health