DEBSWANA DIAMOND COMPANY – REHABILITATION ASSISTANT

Debswana Diamond Company – Job Opportunities

Debswana Diamond Company – Orapa, Letihakane and Damtshaa Mines would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the positions listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.

REHABILITATION ASSISTANT (3 MONTHS FIXED TERM CONTRACT)

REF: OLDM0000502

Job Summary
To carry out treatment procedures as directed by the therapist as well as other support duties in the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Section.

Minimum Requirements:
• O ‘levels or equivalent plus certificate in Health Auxiliary
• One year experience In hospital environment

Key Effectiveness Areas
• Recommends and incorporates cost saving initiatives into budgets.
• Assists and teaches patients in treatment activities as prescribed by the therapist and wheelchair transfers and use.
• Porters and transfers patients to and from treatment sessions as well as from bed to chair, chair to floor etc.
• Assists the therapist with physical ability assessments and rehabilitation functional assessments.
• Assembles and adjusts assistive devices and assists in their modification as and when required
• Checks functionality of equipment in use daily and reports to supervisor for corrective action.
• Provides a clerical function for the section.

• Maintains stock levels of consumables and/or informing supervisor where necessary.
• Maintains the filling system for the section as required.
• Maintains the Therapy rooms tidy and keeps an inventory of and equipment.
• Maintains Treatment, Gym and Rehab Functional Assessment areas by damp dusting, bed making, disinfecting, and equipment cleaning as per procedure
• Schedules and makes follow up appointments for patients.
• Registers patients on the Rehabilitation Management System.
• Captures and summarises statistics on computer
• Takes cognisance and adheres to hospital policies regarding customer service.
• Takes cognisance of and adheres to policies and procedures relating to inter-alia safety and environmental issues.

Competencies
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Customer Care
• Attention to detail
• Time Management
• Team work
• Empathy

Please reference OLDM0000502 in the subject line on both the email and application letter.
Only candidates who meet the above requirements need apply enclosing a current curriculum vitae and certified copies of certificates: please indicate the position on the email subject.

• Email: [email protected]
• Closing Date: 8 April 2018
NB: Only shortlisted candidates weft be responded to.