Healthcare · Full-time
Direct employerSenior Advisor Prof Occupational Therapist
About this role
Role overview
Introduction
Eskom Distribution Division is looking for a Senior Advisor Prof Occupational Therapist at task grade P16. The department is Human Capital: Health and Wellness. The location is Gauteng: Sunninghill, Megawatt Park. Area of specialization is to provide, manage and implement professional, consultancy, advisory services regarding occupational therapy (OT) to Eskom employees.
Job description
Skills and competencies required
Behavioural
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Trustworthiness
- Professionalism
Leadership
- Live the Eskom vision an values
- Grow people
- Ignite passion
- Promote teamwork
- Enourage the right behaviour
- Promote open and transparent communication
- Coaching and consulting
Knowledge
- Occupational therapy (OT) with emphasis on functional capacity assessment and work hardening
- OT standards, related legislation
- South African labour and health legislation
- Organisational human resources (HR) systems, policies and procdures
- Manage sickness, absenteeism and medical incapacitated employees
- OT service provider contracts, imcluding eligibility requirements, performance, standards, budget, limitations, scope of service, strength and weakness of the service provider
Skills
- Engaging and managing key stakeholders in senior position
- Presentatiom and facilitation
- Excellent written communication
- Management and execution of large-scale projects
- Computure literacy
- Conflict management and resolution
- Problem solving
- Analytical
- Crises management and debriefing
- People management
- Project management
- Financial management
- Negotiation techniques
- Change management
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Key responsibilities
- Provide leadership, guidance and manage functional capacity assessment, work hardening processes
and occupational therapy (OT) initiatives.
- Provide a consultative and advisory role.
- Manage and monitor external OT service providers
- Monitor and evaluate OT services.
- Identify functional incapacity trends and risks.
- Participate in health and wellness initiatives.
Minimum requirements
Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):
- Honours Degree/4 year Degree in Occupational Therapy at NQF8 with 480 credits.
Related Minimum Experience
- 4 years experience in Occupational therapy and management
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