Position:
TEMP Therapy Assistant
Department:
Department of Geriatric Psychiatry
Job Description
The Therapy Assistant plays a crucial role in carrying out interventions and activities for elderly inpatients, helping them maintain their functional status during their hospital stay.
Job Responsibilities
- Prepare and engage patients for interventions/activities such as walking and light physical activities
- Train and supervise interventions/activities carried out by patients
- Work closely and collaboratively with nursing staff/allied health professionals in the implementation of ward-based programmes
- Assist in lifting and transferring of patients
- To complete documentation daily
- Any other assigned tasks by the Reporting Officer and Ward Supervisors
- Able to commit working till end of contract
Requirements
Competency
- Conversant in English and a local language
- Proficiency in dialect will be an added advantage
- Basic proficiency in IT skills
- Highly motivated and service-oriented with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work independently and as a team
- Ambulant and physically fit (to assist in lifting and transferring of patients)
Educational And Professional Requirements
- Minimum GCE N or O Level
- Relevant working experience in a healthcare setting will be an added advantage
About IMH
The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore, established in 1928, is a premier 2,000-bed psychiatric hospital nestled in Buangkok Green Medical Park, providing comprehensive mental health services across 50 inpatient wards and 7 outpatient clinics, while also playing a pivotal role in training the next generation of mental health professionals through the NHG-AHPL Residency Programme and collaborations with local academic institutions.
