Therapy Services Coordinator

Function

Rehabilitation

Facility

Life Anncron Hospital

Position

Therapy Services Coordinator

Introduction

A Vacancy exists for a Therapy Services Co-ordinator at Life Rehabilitation at Life Anncron Hospital. Life Rehabilitation at Life Anncron Hospital is part of an expanding network of rehabilitation units within Life Healthcare. The post holder will report to the Rehabilitation Practice Manager and will be expected to manage a professional therapy team to deliver a quality and cost-effective rehabilitation service.

Critical Outputs

Clinical rehabilitation programme implementation and care coordination

• Development, implementation and maintenance of appropriate and intensive therapy programs.
• Professional therapy service implementation in accordance with Life Healthcare clinical protocols and procedures.
• Establishment and maintenance of a spasticity management programme.
• Implementation and management of Life Rehabilitation clinical outcomes measures.
• Co-ordination of family and patient educational programmes.
• Providing patient and family support and effective communication as needed.
• Co-ordination of the acute rehabilitation therapy service within an interdisciplinary team of rehabilitation professionals, including weekly reviewsand timeous discharge planning.
• Funder liaison, including timeous reporting on patient progress and rehabilitation needs.

Quality management and continuous improvement

• Ensuring compliance with clinical, quality, efficiency standards and operational requirements.
• Development and co-ordination of the Continuing Professional Development program.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate research initiatives.

Efficiency and staff management

• Appropriate staffing of therapy services according to unit needs within budget requirements.
• Management of the therapy team performance according to company best practices
• Staff development through mentoring and training.
• Create a unit culture, which promotes business objectives, performance / results orientation, customer focus and teamwork.

Growth and stakeholder engagement

• Implementation of growth strategy, including new products and programmes.
• Close liaison with rehabilitation nursing team to co-ordinate service delivery.
• Constructive liaison between the rehabilitation unit and other hospital functions.
• Promote and maintain sound and productive relationships with referral sources and stakeholders in the field of Rehabilitation.
• Active participation in national therapy management forum.

Requirements

• The minimum requirement for this position is a degree in any of the therapy professions.
• Relevant current registration with the appropriate body, e.g. HPCSA.
• Clinical experience in the rehabilitation field for at least 5 years and management of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in the private funder environment would be an advantage.
• Strong leadership qualities and interpersonal skills are required, as well as vision and tenacity to develop the rehabilitation function into a strategic advantage to the hospital.
• Results orientation, attention to detail, patient focus, and excellent interpersonal skills are very important for this position.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading by example (Key for Managers)
• Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)
   

Email

Anncron.Recruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Tuesday, March 24, 2026