Wits OT department

01/07/2017

What a special morning celebrating Prof. Pat de Witt's career and wishing her well for her retirement!

08/06/2017

You've submitted your 2018 application, but what happens next?

1. You will be sent acknowledgement of receipt of your application via email. All correspondence is also available on https://self-service.wits.ac.za, where you can check the status of your application.

2. Current Matriculants may be made a conditional offer (depending on the Grade 11 results), or be invited to attend an interview, or an audition, or selection/placement test.

3. Firm offer letters are sent once matric results are available (early January) or earlier if you have already matriculated.

For more info, click here -> http://www.wits.ac.za/undergraduate/apply-to-wits/ or contact the Student Enrolment Centre for assistance on Tel: (011) 717-1888, or log a query here: http://www.wits.ac.za/askwits

07/06/2017

The Occupational Therapy department, within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Wits, offers a variety of innovative educational programmes. Our programmes aim...

08/02/2017

Get connected at the happening on 14-Feb-2017 at the Science Stadium. Register here: http://www.wits.ac.za/postgraduate/postgraduate-welcome-day/

08/02/2017

24/01/2017

SESSIONAL TUTOR: UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND - DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Due to an increase in the undergraduate student numbers the department is urgently looking for sessional clinical tutors to supervise 2nd, 3rd and final year students doing fieldwork in 2017.
Requirements:
· A Bachelors degree in Occupational therapy and a current registration with HPCSA,
· At least two years clinical experience in the appropriate field,
· Some experience in clinical education/supervision or commitment to attend a clinical education training course.
Qualities:
· Be willing and able to work in a team.
· Have flexible working hours to be available for student education/supervision during the clinical blocks, which are mainly in the mornings and spread throughout the year, exams, and to attend team meetings. It may be possible to attend these meetings using Skype or Face time if physical attendance is impossible.
· Must be able to travel independently to student placements.
· Have an interest in teaching and tutoring students in accordance with the department Problem Based Learning (PBL) teaching policy and the outcomes for the specific block,
· Be an independent organiser.
Responsibilities:
· Teaching, coaching and supervising students to develop clinical competence,
· Marking of clinical reports,
· Marking case presentations and treatment demonstrations, both individual and group,
· Giving students feedback on their clinical performance, completing of clinical competence forms and compilation of marks,
· Attending team meetings.

These positions are an annual contractual appointment and staff are paid per hour by invoicing the department on a monthly basis.

We require tutors in the following fields:
· Physical,
· Psychiatry,
· Paediatrics (Developmental Delay),
· Public health/Community.

For more information
Contact: Prof. Pat de Witt/Dr Fasloen Adams
By telephone: 0117173701or 082 854 1470
or e-mail: patricia.dewitt@wits.ac.za or fasloen.adams@wits.ac.za
Closing Date: 15th February 2017

If you are passionate about what you do and you want to share your skills, please submit an introductory letter clearly indicating your field of expertise / interest, copies of your qualification(s) and a detailed CV to Prof de Witt or Dr Adams.

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with candidates who meet all the criteria for the position. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

26/06/2016

Don't miss this amazing opportunity!

Have you registered for the 2016 OTASA congress yet? Don't miss this incredible opportunity to catch up on all the latest developments in OT in South Africa and around the world. It is happening from 14-16 July 2016 at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg. Details on www.otasacongress.co.za. See you there!

22/06/2016

Have you registered for the 2016 OTASA congress yet? Don't miss this incredible opportunity to catch up on all the latest developments in OT in South Africa and around the world. It is happening from 14-16 July 2016 at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg. Details on www.otasacongress.co.za. See you there!

01/07/2015

Congratulations to our 17 OTs who graduated today! This included 12 M.Sc (OT) degrees. We are very proud of you and wish you all the best for the future!

24/04/2015

GAIMH (Gauteng Association for Infant Mental Health) with University of the Witwatersrand is hosting a multi-disciplinary two-day conference entitled: THE BODIES AND MINDS OF BABIES IN RELATIONSHIP: Dialogues in a multidisciplinary context. The Conference will take place at the University of the Witwatersrand on Fri 30 – Sat 31 October 2015. The conference is supported by DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development and hopes to attract a multi-disciplinary audience. CPD accreditation is under application. It is our privilege to invite you to submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation. We would welcome submissions from disciplines such as paediatrics, psychiatry, psychology, occupational therapy, nursing, social work, speech and audiology, physiotherapy and early education. To submit an abstract, please see http://www.gaimh-bookings.co.za/abstracts.php. Abstract submission deadline is Monday 20 July 2015. Please see our website for online registration and further information about GAIMH and the conference http://www.gaimh.co.za/conference.html.

It gives us great pleasure to invite you to submit an abstract for the Gauteng Association for Infant Mental Health (GAIMH) conference to be held at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 30 - 31 October 2015.

12/02/2015

WITS: DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
LECTURER: 50% FIXED TERM CONTRACT.

The Department of Occupational Therapy invites applications from skilled, innovative and self motivated Occupational Therapists to join this dynamic and innovative department. Applicants are required to work well in a team, and to work independently with minimal supervision.

Requirements:
• A recognized undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy. A postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.
• Current registration with the HPCSA.
• At least three years clinical experience in the field of Physical Occupational Therapy and some experience in paediatrics will be an advantage.
• Some experience in the teaching and clinical supervision of students.
• Computer literacy.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities:
Teaching
• Contribute to the development and the maintaining of standards of the undergraduate Problem Based Learning educational programme.
• Facilitate a number of problems across the curriculum.
• Occupational science
• Normal development and play
• Assistive devices and technologies
• Supervision of students in the junior and senior years.
• Contribute to the development and support of students through mentoring, academic support, especially students in the junior years.

Administration and Management.
• Contribute to the general promotion and development of the department and the profession within the school, university and community.
• Contribute to the development of a cohesive teaching team, to organize fieldwork placements, develop problems, curriculum books and course outlines.
• Set and mark tests and examinations, compile marks and organize and co-ordinate fieldwork blocks.

Research
• Develop a research profile, publish annually and contribute to the departmental research

Professional Development
• Develop professional knowledge and skill as a therapist, academic and educator.

Enquiries:

Adjunct Professor Pat de Witt. Tel: (011)7173701 or e-mail at patricia.dewitt@wits.ac.za, and further information: http://www.wits.ac.za/therapeuticsciences

Closing Date: 25th February 2015

Apply online via I-Recruitment https://irec.wits.ac.za, by submitting a covering letter, a detailed CV, with names, e-mail addresses and contact details of 3 referees, a copy of HPCSA registration, a copy of Identity document/passport and certified copies of degrees/diplomas.

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

The School of Therapeutic Sciences offers a range of excellent, innovative and flexible curricula at both under- and post-graduate levels to prepare health professionals for the challenges of the changing demands of health care in Southern Africa. We recruit students from diverse backgrounds, use in…