Occupational Therapist - Intellectual Disabilities

Job description / Role

Occupational Therapist - Intellectual Disabilities (Adult & Paediatric) - Visas for female ap

Category
Allied Health Professionals

Speciality
Occupational Therapy

Location
UAE

Description
Residential facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), catering for both Adult and Paediatric patients with Intellectual Disabilities of varying severities, such as Movement Disorders and Chromosome Disorders.

Working Hours: 48 per week

Benefits
- Competitive Tax-Free Salary
- One-month Free Housing provided, thereafter generous monthly Housing Allowance
- Free Health Insurance
- Free Airfare on Initial hire and annually on renewal of contract
- 18/22 working days Annual Leave (excl. off days), depending on shift schedule
- Unlimited term contract
- End-of-Service Benefit, upon completion of contract, in accordance with UAE Labour Law
- Culturally diverse working environment
- Training and development opportunities
- Travel opportunities

Requirements

Requirements
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Degree from an accredited institution (Min. 3 years course duration)(Essential)
- Postgraduate training in related fields (Preferred)

License
- Department of Health (DOH) License UAE, or transferable UAE license (DHA/HAAD) as an Occupational Therapist OR home country license, eligible for DOH License, UAE

Preferred experience
- Minimum 2 years' relevant post-graduate experience (adult and/or paediatric)
- Experience with a neurologically impaired population with some experience in the handling of cognitively and behaviourally-challenged patients (adults and/or paediatrics), with degrees of physical limitations

Professional Connections is contracted by our client to source and assist healthcare professionals from this list of Countries:

Australia/ Austria/ Belgium/ Czech Republic/Denmark/ France/ Finland/ Germany/ Holland/ Ireland/ Italy/ Latvia/Netherlands New Zealand/ Norway/ Portugal/ Slovakia/ Slovenia/Sweden/ United Kingdom/Spain/ Greece/ Switzerland

About the Company

Professional Connections International Healthcare Recruitment Agency

Professional Connections, often referred to as Profco, is an international healthcare recruitment specialist. Profco is working to help placing credentialed nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in exciting opportunities with leading hospitals around the world. International assignments are a great way for nurses and other healthcare professionals to broaden their experience and to see how healthcare is delivered in other countries, while at the same time enhancing their career prospects as they gain experience in different parts of the world.