Rehabilitation Therapy Manager (Rehab Intervention Leader)
Our Group Practice at Nurture iLembe is looking for a Rehabilitation Therapy Manager (Rehab Intervention Leader) to join their team. Are you a person who enjoys managing an IDT team? Do you have compassion for people and their families?
Duties & Responsibilities
- To be involved / responsible for physical rehabilitation and be a member of the management team of the hospital.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of the interrelationships of speech, occupational, physical therapy, or other rehabilitation programs in patient care.
- Ability to work in collaboration with other health care providers, staff, family, and patients in meeting patient needs.
- Demonstrates good planning, organizational and interpersonal skills necessary to maintain a safe, orderly and goal directed work environment for self and the therapy team.
- To plan and conduct team meetings and generate reports and FIM scores to the respective Funders.
- To assist the therapy team with applications for provision of equipment needs.
- To discuss the rehabilitation program with the patient and family members.
- To be able to acknowledge & consider different views regarding treatment of patients in the unit and to be responsible for the final decision (in consultation with the primary doctor) regarding admissions, referrals, consequences, therapeutic treatment & discharges.
- Oversee the discipline of the team as a whole & the conduct of its team members.
- Be responsible for establishing & maintaining professional relationships with the referral community including physicians, external professionals & nursing.
- Work well with other key areas within the hospital including, admin, nursing & maintenance.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Degree or Diploma in any of the therapy professions (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Speech Therapy)Registered with the HPCSA / SACSSP with knowledge of the ICF framework.Minimum of 5 years relevant hospital physical rehabilitation experience.Computer literacy with strong administration and organizational skills.Coaching and Leadership skillsPackage & Remuneration
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