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Pool Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation Service Admin Office
aku/ex
Job at a glance
- Employer
- aku/ex
- Position
- Pool Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation Service Admin Office
- Location
- Kenya, Nairobi
- Possible duty stations
- Nairobi
- Experience
- Preferably 1 year
- Education
- Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- 14 October 2026
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 30 September 2026
VacancyKE summary
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is hiring a Pool Occupational Therapist for its Rehabilitation Services Admin Office. This role involves evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, and supervising therapy assistants in Nairobi.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Located in Nairobi at AKUH
- Focuses on rehabilitation services
- Requires active professional registration
Key responsibilities
- Conduct initial evaluations and assessments of referred patients
- Identify goals and administer appropriate therapy techniques
- Educate patients and families on occupational therapy processes
- Monitor progress regularly and revise treatment programs as needed
- Evaluate needs for assistive, supportive, and adaptive devices
- Maintain accurate daily notes, discharge summaries, and records
- Assign tasks to assistants or interns and supervise their work
- Participate in clinical audits and departmental goal planning
Who should apply?
This job suits registered Occupational Therapists with a Diploma who want to work in a tertiary healthcare setting in Nairobi. It fits candidates willing to supervise assistants and engage in patient education and clinical audits.
Key requirements
- Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with KOTA
- Basic Life Support certification
- Patient evaluation skills
- Supervision capabilities
Nice to have
- 1 year of experience as an Occupational Therapist
What you should know
- Position is based at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
- Role falls under the Rehabilitation Services Admin Office
- Includes responsibility for CCPC stroke program if assigned
- Requires adherence to infection control and safety rules
How to apply
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The employer’s advert
Pool Occupational Therapist
Department
Rehabilitation Services Admin Office
Entity
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Introduction
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is the first hospital in East Africa to be accredited by the Joint Commission International from the USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.
The incumbent will responsible for conducting in-depth evaluation of patients referred for occupational therapy, developing individual programs and carry out treatment.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct initial evaluation and assessment of patients referred for occupational therapy.
• Identify treatment goals and appropriate therapy techniques and proceed to administer them.
• Conduct patient and family education.
• To conduct regular evaluation of patients to assess progress and response to therapy, revise treatment program as necessary to achieve goals.
• To evaluate the patients’, need for assistive, supportive and adoptive devices.
• Maintain daily treatment notes evaluation of patient’s progress and discharge planning notes and summaries.
• Assign patients to the assistants or interns with laid out treatment plans and supervise their treatment.
• To control infection by observing hygiene rules.
• Maintain professional proficiency through review of current literature and attendance into continuing medical education programs in line with the occupational therapy accreditation requirements.
• To have a full knowledge of the hospital policies & procedures, protocols, guidelines and adhere to the same.
• Carry out clinical and service audits and evaluate improvement of services.
• Supervising and delegating tasks to physiotherapy assistants and service attendants
• Ensuring functionality of equipment by participating in regular maintenance/monitoring & testing to ensure minimum equipment downtime.
• Participate in planning and implementation of department goals and objectives to enable optimal performance.
• Observe and comply with environment health and occupational safety measures.
• Participate in the implementation of quality initiative and patient safety programs.
• Responsibility for CCPC stroke program as maybe assigned.
Requirements:
• Diploma in Occupational Therapy from a recognized institution/college
• Registered with Kenya Occupational Therapy Association
• Basic life support certification
• Preferably 1-year experience as an Occupational Therapist
Department
Rehabilitation Services Admin Office
Entity
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Introduction
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is the first hospital in East Africa to be accredited by the Joint Commission International from the USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.
The incumbent will responsible for conducting in-depth evaluation of patients referred for occupational therapy, developing individual programs and carry out treatment.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct initial evaluation and assessment of patients referred for occupational therapy.
• Identify treatment goals and appropriate therapy techniques and proceed to administer them.
• Conduct patient and family education.
• To conduct regular evaluation of patients to assess progress and response to therapy, revise treatment program as necessary to achieve goals.
• To evaluate the patients’, need for assistive, supportive and adoptive devices.
• Maintain daily treatment notes evaluation of patient’s progress and discharge planning notes and summaries.
• Assign patients to the assistants or interns with laid out treatment plans and supervise their treatment.
• To control infection by observing hygiene rules.
• Maintain professional proficiency through review of current literature and attendance into continuing medical education programs in line with the occupational therapy accreditation requirements.
• To have a full knowledge of the hospital policies & procedures, protocols, guidelines and adhere to the same.
• Carry out clinical and service audits and evaluate improvement of services.
• Supervising and delegating tasks to physiotherapy assistants and service attendants
• Ensuring functionality of equipment by participating in regular maintenance/monitoring & testing to ensure minimum equipment downtime.
• Participate in planning and implementation of department goals and objectives to enable optimal performance.
• Observe and comply with environment health and occupational safety measures.
• Participate in the implementation of quality initiative and patient safety programs.
• Responsibility for CCPC stroke program as maybe assigned.
Requirements:
• Diploma in Occupational Therapy from a recognized institution/college
• Registered with Kenya Occupational Therapy Association
• Basic life support certification
• Preferably 1-year experience as an Occupational Therapist