Job Outlook
What Is The Career Progression For OT?
Occupational therapists play a variety of clinical roles in both the acute and community sector, serving clients of all age groups. From optimising function, caregiver training to safe discharge planning in the acute setting to early childhood intervention, vocational pursuit and assisted living within the community. Find out more about occupational therapy here. Occupational Therapists possess the skills and have also taken on leadership and management positions, setting standards and addressing challenges with innovation through our unique OT lens.
The skillsfuture framework for healthcare career pathway which is effective from October 2018 was an initiative developed for the Singapore workforce to promote skills mastery and lifelong learning, and is an integral component of the Healthcare Industry Manpower Plan. It was jointly developed by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), Workforce Singapore (WSG), and the Ministry of Health (MOH), together with industry associations, training providers, organisations and unions, the Skills Framework for Healthcare provides useful information on:
- Sector information;
- Career pathways;
- Occupations and job roles;
- Existing and emerging skills; and
- Training programmes for skills upgrading and mastery.
To know more about the framework, click here.
As an occupational therapist, there will be ample opportunities to develop your expertise, gain experience in clinical work and progress to leadership roles.
SAOT congratulates Mr Abhimanyau Pal (CEO, SPD) and Ms Florence Cheong (Senior Principal Occupational Therapist and Head of Department, Tan Tock Seng Hospital) for being awarded the Skillsfuture Fellowships Award 2020. Hear more about Ms Florence Cheong and her inspiring works here.