• Enrolled Nurse
• Staff Nurse (Inpatient / Home Care)

Please refer to the respective Job Description below.   

Enrolled Nurse

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, the Enrolled Nurse will be required to work in a multi-disciplinary team to provide palliative care to patients with terminal illness and end-stage organ failure. He / She will assist the Staff Nurse in performing comprehensive palliative care assessment for our patients with terminally illness and end-stage organ failure. He / She will provide guidance and supervision of new Nursing Aides and participate in quality improvement activities.

You must also ensure and maintain the standards of professional nursing practice and work effectively as part of a team.

Job Requirements:

• Nitec / Certificate in Nursing
• Valid Practicising License with Singapore Nursing Board
• Minimum 2 years in clinical experience and palliative care setting
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Possess good communications and interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Attentive to detail and able to multi-task

Staff Nurse (Inpatient / Home Care)

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, the Staff Nurse will be required to work in a multi-disciplinary team to provide palliative care to patients with terminal illness and end-stage organ failure. Palliative care will include pain and symptoms management, and providing psychological, emotional and spiritual care support to patients and their family members.

You must also ensure and maintain the standards of professional nursing practice and work effectively as part of a team.

Job Requirements:

• Diploma / Degree in Nursing from a recognised institution
• Minimum 5 years  of nursing experience in acute care or home care setting
• Palliative Care / ICU nursing training or background preferred
• Able to work 3 rotating shifts (for in-patient wards)
• Must be registered with the Singapore Nursing Board

• Occupational Therapist
• Therapy Assistant

Please refer to the respective Job Description below.   

Occupational Therapist

Reporting to the Head, Palliative Rehabilitation Unit, the successful candidate is responsible for providing client care, therapy service and education base on evaluation of client’s condition, goals and activities to palliative care clients across different stages of disease trajectories in Dover Park Hospice. He/She participates in continuing education and research to achieve quality rehabilitative palliative care.

He/She operates trans-disciplinary within the department and collaboratively as part of our multi-disciplinary team (MDT), and may work across various services. This role would require him/her to have initiative, possess good communication and problem solving skills and be sensitive to the needs of his/her clients negotiating challenges approaching the end of life.

Job Description:

• Conduct Occupational Therapy assessment, rehabilitation and meaningful therapy engagement for clients and their families across DPH services.
• Provide OT professional inputs to value add to multi-disciplinary team management, planning and support holistic patient-centred care.
• Provide training and supervision to Therapy Assistants, volunteers and students in supporting therapy and client care.
• Participate and assist in research, professional education and induction on Palliative Rehabilitation.

Job Requirements:

• Registered with Singapore Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC) and possess valid Full Practicing Certificate in Occupational Therapy.
• At least 2 years of working experience as an OT in Singapore. Geriatrics/Palliative Care experience preferred.
• Possess good communication in English, good interpersonal and problem-solving skills, as well as a team-oriented personality. Ability to speak other languages (Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu, Tamil, etc) and other dialects preferred.

Therapy Assistant

Reporting to the Senior Physiotherapist, the Therapy Assistant is responsible for providing support to therapists before, during and after therapy sessions. He / She is responsible for supporting department administration and operations as well as participating in continuing education to further his/her knowledge in the areas of speech therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy as required by DPH.

He / She may work in various settings – DPH inpatient and day care. This role would require him / her to be diligent, flexible and resourceful.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum ITE/GCE “N” level or equivalent, or relevant therapy/rehabilitation support certification.
• Possess good basic communication in English, interpersonal skills and team-oriented personality.
• Physically able to perform manual handling.
• Ability to speak other languages (Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu, Tamil, etc.) and other dialects preferred.
• Prior experience as Therapy Assistant preferred but not required.

Pharmacy Technician

Reporting to the Senior Pharmacist, you will be required to perform drug supply and distribution to inpatient wards and to home care settings. You will support staff development through quality assurance and improvement projects. You will also be involved in the automation process to manage the use of automated dispensing cabinets and the electronic clinical system.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Supplying medication stocks to the inpatient wards and home care teams
• Handling inventory and procurement for physical pharmacy stores and automated dispensing cabinets
• Assist in inventory management of non-pharmaceutical products e.g. milk feeds
• Assist in the implementation of quality improvement projects and activities
• Suggest and implement improvements to workflows and processes
• Comply with medication safety procedures
• Provide basic clinical support to the multidisciplinary team during discussions

Job Requirements: 

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science, Certificate in Pharmacy Technician Course or its equivalent.
• Preferably with one year of relevant experience in a healthcare environment. 
• Professional, ethical and meticulous
• Possess good patient relation, communication and interpersonal skills. 
• An independent worker, as well as a team player, with a positive attitude. 

Medical Social Worker (Home Care)

The candidate will report to Head of Social Work and Psychosocial Services and holds a dotted line reporting relationship to the Service Head if attached outside of inpatient services.

Job Description:

• Render professional psycho-emotional, social and spiritual care and support to patients and their significant others and, in doing so, help them lead more meaningful and satisfying lives in the context of the situation where the death of a family member is imminent.
• Play an active role in the planning and execution of the activities of the Hospice that promotes the objectives and the mission of the Hospice.
• Assist in the development of policies and protocol related to the delivery of clinical services and recommend organizational and system changes in order to position the hospice as a leader in hospice palliative care.
• Engage, train and supervise volunteers in specific areas of patient care together with the Volunteer Programme Manager.
• Organise and conduct workshops for community partners.
• Promote the practice and use of palliative care by undertaking educational, research and outreach activities as assigned from time to time.
• Be prepared for job rotation around the different programmes or services, e.g. Inpatient, Home Care and Programme Dignity to address different patients’ needs and optimise manpower resources.
• Participate in the organisation of memorial service, support groups, outings and any other ad-hoc projects assigned by management.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor and management from time to time.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Social Work / Counselling or relevant formal qualifications from a recognised university.
• Preferably 1-2 years of relevant experience in a healthcare environment.
• Good Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Energetic, committed and enjoy working as a team.

Associate, Patient Services

Reporting to Team Lead, Patient Services, the incumbent will assist in the smooth running of the Patient Services Office. He / She is responsible primarily to carry out patients’ admission, means testing, financial counselling, billing and submission of claims. He / She will provide administrative support to Inpatient as well as Home Care and Day Care services.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and process patient referrals
• Handle patient admissions
• Handle and provide support for means testing/social support
• Provide financial counselling to patients or their Next of Kin
• Handle discharge and billing processes
• Submit claims for Medisave / Medishield
• Attend to enquiries on billings, deposits and means testing
• Attend to the auditors on the audit of means testing and financial counselling
• Any other work assigned by the supervisor

Job Requirements:

• GCE ‘O’ level/Diploma in Business Administration or relevant field
• Minimum 3 years’ working experience in healthcare industry
• Mature, dynamic and self-motivated with the ability to work with little supervision
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills

Senior Executive/Executive, Corporate Communications

Reporting to Senior Manager, Communications and Outreach, the candidate will play an integral role in driving communications plans and outreach efforts to increase awareness of palliative care through compelling stories and narratives. Using an integrated communications approach, the candidate will work with mainstream and online media to enhance visibility and presence of the organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement communications strategies, campaigns and/ or initiatives to achieve the communication goals and objectives of the organisation
• Develop, curate and update content on DPH’s digital platforms (social media and websites) and press materials (press releases, factsheets, speeches)
• Media monitoring and analysis of media coverage and social media content
• Respond to media queries, story-pitching and facilitation of media interviews
• Produce and edit corporate collaterals such as Annual Report, videos, brochures and posters, e-newsletters, articles etc.
• Website Revamp
• Brand custodian of the organisation

Requirements:

• Degree in Media and Communications, Mass Communications and Public Relations or related discipline
• At least 2-4 years of relevant working experience in public relations and corporate communications
• Social media savvy in managing social media channels (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and campaigns, including content creation)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong command of written and spoken English and Chinese (for media content handling and communication with Chinese speaking patients)
• Proficient in design (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and video editing software
• Organised team player with a keen eye for details
• Good time and project management skills
• Able to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Possess critical thinking skill
• Prior work experience in a Social Services Agency, Public Relations/ Integrated Communications agency or healthcare sector preferred