Occupational Therapist - Community & Welfare jobs in Malta - December 2024

Occupational Therapist

Inspire , South of Malta

Published on 09 Oct 2024

Expired on 08 Nov 2024


Inspire in Malta is currently looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist to join their team on a full-time basis.

General Scope and Purpose of Position:

Our Occupational Therapists shall be responsible for providing specialist assessment and interventions utilizing Occupational Therapy strategies for clients referred to such therapies. They shall also be responsible in monitoring & training staff directly involved in the implementation of the OT treatment plan, as well as attend client reviews.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Deliver Occupational Therapy to our clients within the programme as required.
  • Manage a caseload of clients using Occupational Therapy skills including evidence based, client centered principles to assess, plan, implement & evaluate interventions.
  • Plan & implement client centered individual & group interventions, as well as domiciliary visits, using clinical reasoning & a wide range of interventions to achieve therapeutic goals.
  • Monitor, evaluate & modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress & ensure effectiveness of intervention.
  • Undertake therapeutic moving & handling of clients & equipment, within clinical & non-clinical settings.
  • Provide supervision to our junior staff and to Occupational Therapy students on practice placement as necessary.
  • Establish & maintain communication networks with clients, carers & other health workers & agencies.
  • Maintain professional & adequate reporting systems in both verbal & written documentation form.
  • Ensure that up to date written & electronic records, as well as activity data are maintained in accordance with Inspire standards.
  • Provide specialist Occupational Therapy reports relevant to the practice setting.
  • Decide priorities for own work area, balancing other client related & professional demands & ensuring that these remain in accordance with those of the service area.
  • Actively participate in the collection of appropriate data & statistics as required by the organization.
  • Liaise closely with Programme Manager in monitoring the level & quality of service provision.
  • Working within service standards and providing timely responses.
  • Contribute to the operational planning & implementation of policy & service development related to Occupational Therapy.
  • Assist in the delivery of delegated areas of the Occupational Therapy development plan within the Therapy Service as required.
  • Actively engage in research & audit projects relevant to Occupational Therapy within the Therapy Service.

Qualification Requirements:

  • Bsc. Degree MQF level 6 in Occupational Therapy
  • Be registered with the Council for the Professions Complimentary to Medicine (CPCM)
  • High proficiency in English Language (Both spoken & written).

Why work with Inspire?

At Inspire, we prioritize the mental health and wellbeing of our employees. In addition to a competitive salary, commensurate to experience, we offer the below:

  • Ten additional days of recess leave, additional to statutory leave (covering August and December recess period).
  • Private health insurance scheme.
  • Mental Wellbeing Programme.
  • Inspire Employee Scholarship Programme.
  • Study leave.
  • Cloudigo Premium.
  • The opportunity to shape and change processes.

Inspire Malta is committed to transparency, accountability, and innovation. Our governance ensures integrity in all decisions, while financial management maximizes our impact. With our dedicated team and generous supporters, we’re creating a world where everyone with different abilities can thrive.


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