Occupational Therapist Cheshire Homes Matsapha, Swaziland

Cheshire Homes of Swaziland (CheSwa) is an NGO located in Matsapha. It is the only rehabilitation centre in Swaziland offering rehabilitative services to people with disabilities throughout the country.
Cheshire Homes seeks to fill the following position immediately:

Occupational Therapist:
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Provide specialist clinical occupational therapy services to adults and children with physical disabilities.
• Participate in quality improvement activities to ensure high standards of service provision
• Actively participate in educational and promotional activities
• Complete administrative duties in an accurate and timely fashion
• Conduct effective monitoring and evaluation of all rehabilitative services.
• Supervise junior staff
• Provide education, counselling and referral services on disability and health issues (including HIV/AIDS) for people with disabilities, their families and wider civil society
• Assist in awareness campaigns/activities to increase the profile of Cheshire Homes and reduce negative stereotypes surrounding disability

Qualifications:
• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Minimum 3 years post graduate experience in a healthcare environment in a resource limited setting
• Knowledge of managing patients with HIV/AIDS
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to communicate in Siswati
• Good computer skills (minimum Excel and Word) and a Manual drivers licence
• Commitment to team work, coaching and mentoring others
• Patience, tolerance and flexibility
• Preference will be given to a Swazi citizen

Salary offer shall be based on the qualifications and experience of applicants. Interested Candidates can send in their applications with a detailed CV to: The Director, Cheshire Homes of Swaziland, P.O. Box 713. Manzini. Swaziland or Email to

admin@cheshire.org.sz

or hand deliver to Cheshire homes in Matsapha (Faxed documents will not be considered) by or before the 31st August 2012.