Therapist - Occupational II (Private Developmental Pediatrics Service)

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Pediatric Occupational Therapist to join our Developmental Pediatrics team. Candidates must have extensive experience in working with pervasive developmental disorders (e.g. Autistic Spectrum Disorder). As a Pediatric Occupational Therapy Specialist, you will provide care to patients aged 0-18 years with pervasive developmental disorders within Sidra’s private Developmental Pediatrics service. Additionally, you will help develop services for these patients and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team that includes Developmental Pediatricians, Speech and Language Therapists, and Clinical Psychologists.

 Experience in managing autism, sensory integration disorders, and other childhood developmental disorders is essential. Further education and qualifications in sensory integration and sensory processing is required for this this senior role.  Leadership experience in a specialized area of occupational therapy is highly desirable.

KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Clinical
•    Provides in-patient and/or out-patient occupational therapy care to patients with complex and high needs as appropriate to patient demand and specialty clinical skills.
•    Provides therapy care that is patient centered including setting meaningful goals for independence in daily activities.
•    Provides high quality, evidenced based patient care including assessment and occupation-based treatment within the designated specialist clinical area. 
•    Uses appropriate clinical outcome measures to evaluate effectiveness of care.   
•    Contributes to patient diagnosis through the use of specialist assessments and observations.
•    Where appropriate modifies task, person, or environment to enable participation in daily occupations such as bathing or dressing.
•    Where appropriate assesses the patient for adaptations and use of specialist equipment. 
•    Liaises with the appropriate occupational therapy services in the community and provides transfer/discharge information.
•    Educates the patient/family and other members of the health care team regarding the occupational therapy plan.
•    Documents all relevant information correctly, appropriately and in a timely manner as per occupational therapy documentation standards. 
•    Acts as an advocate by empowering children and their families to make informed choices by providing them with information and support and directing to the relevant support services when appropriate.
•    Provides appropriate cross cover into other specialist clinical areas as required, ensuring they have the required skills and competencies to do so.
•    Demonstrates an understanding of evidence-based healthcare methodology and its ability to positively impact patient outcomes.
•    Participates in the integration and evaluation of research into practice.
•    Participates in patient education programs.
•    Utilizing a professional practice framework and evidence-based care, identifies quality improvement initiatives while minimizing risks, creating care that is optimal for our patients and families.
•    Promotes a safe environment and safe patient care by embracing a safety culture and identifying areas of risk to Occupational Therapy Supervisor. Complies with policies for personal and patient safety and for the prevention of healthcare associated infections.

Professional Practice
•    Provides documented evidence of own performance and maintenance of skills with appropriate continuing professional development activities consistent with the specialty post.  
•    Responsible for maintaining a Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners Continuing Professional Development Profile for licensure.  
•    Responsible for maintaining up to date mandatory Life Support Training requirements as directed by MoPH and Sidra (e.g. BLS, AED etc).
•    Participates in service activities that contribute to excellence in outcomes, a positive patient experience and a healthy professional environment. 
•    Contributes to the achievement of clinical quality outcome indicators and patient satisfaction.  
•    Leads service-based Performance Improvement activities and organizational committees as assigned.
•    Participates in quality improvement activities linked to occupational therapy strategic priorities and professional practice model.  
•    Feeds back to supervisor regularly about day-to-day operational needs (eg. clinical service development, staffing, clinical service provision etc.) in the specialty area and assists with ad hoc operational service planning activities as needed. 
•    Participates in the continued development, implementation, and evaluation of Sidra Policy and Procedures to align with international best practices.
•    Participates in new sta