Occupational Therapist
At a Glance
- Category
- 🏥 Healthcare
- Level
- Mid-Level
- Type
- Full-time
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The OT works as part of a multidisciplinary pediatric rehabilitation team to develop individualized, evidence-based intervention plans that support the child’s participation in self-care, play, learning, mobility and daily routines across home, educational and community environments.
The role includes management of children with complex conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, ADHD and other pediatric conditions. Intervention may include upper-limb function, fine motor and visual-motor skills, sensory processing, activities of daily living, positioning, seating, splinting, assistive technology and environmental adaptation according to the individual needs of the child.
The therapist collaborates closely with families, caregivers, educators, physicians and the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team to ensure coordinated, family-centered care and consistency of therapeutic strategies across the child’s environments. Services are delivered in accordance with Department of Health (DOH) requirements, organizational policies and procedures, and the professional scope of practice for Occupational Therapy.
Requirements
- •Experience in pediatric rehabilitation
- •Knowledge of complex conditions (Cerebral Palsy, Autism, ADHD, Developmental Delay)
- •Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- •Knowledge of DOH requirements and policies
Responsibilities
- •Develop individualized, evidence-based intervention plans
- •Support child participation in self-care, play, learning, and mobility
- •Manage children with complex conditions across home, educational, and community environments
- •Provide interventions for upper-limb function, fine motor, and visual-motor skills
- •Provide sensory processing, positioning, seating, and splinting
- •Implement assistive technology and environmental adaptations
- •Collaborate with families, caregivers, educators, and physicians
- •Ensure coordinated, family-centered care and consistency of therapeutic strategies
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NMC Health is one of the largest private healthcare providers in the UAE. It operates hospitals, day surgery centers, and clinics across the country.