Occupational Therapist at Karolinska University Hospital

Are you passionate about making a difference? As an occupational therapist at Karolinska University Hospital, you will experience a dynamic and educational everyday life where your skills contribute to high-quality care, while also having the opportunity to develop within your field.

You will be offered

• individually tailored introduction
• broad experience in specialized medical areas
• experienced colleagues
• work in multidisciplinary teams where everyone plays an important role in providing the best care for patients
• opportunity to participate in internal training and operational development projects
• a challenging and stimulating job where you meet the most severely ill patients
• the chance to both develop in your professional role and to advance your field.

Of course, you will also benefit from the general advantages that Karolinska University Hospital offers.

About the position

As an occupational therapist, you will work in teams where you contribute your expertise to meet the patient's needs for assessment and treatment. Your contributions are a vital part of creating conditions for safe planning of care time, safe discharge, reduced risk of readmission, and evaluating care outcomes. Examples of tasks include mapping ADL ability, initial rehabilitation, assessment of cognitive function, and counseling for patients and relatives.

You will work closely with patients alongside physiotherapists, dietitians, social workers, speech therapists, nursing assistants, and nurses, focusing on ensuring the highest possible level of activity, independence, and quality of life for each patient. Your tasks will also include student supervision. We see a focus on continuous development of care and workflows based on evidence and patient needs as important components.

Within the organization, you will meet engaged and knowledgeable colleagues and have the opportunity to work in a stimulating work environment. We are now looking for an occupational therapist who wants to help drive care forward. Primarily, we are seeking a colleague for our trauma flow.

We are looking for someone who

• enjoys working with others to achieve common goals. You relate to them in a responsive and smooth manner and listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts constructively
• adapts easily to a changing everyday life, where the pace is high and tasks are varied
• plans, organizes, and prioritizes your work effectively and identifies areas for development for the benefit of our patients
• wants to be part of developing the future of healthcare and contribute to clinical research, development, and education.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensed occupational therapist authorized to practice within Swedish healthcare

Meritorious:

• Experience in acute care
• Master's degree and/or specialist competence
• Dissertation

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews may occur continuously during the application period. The position will be filled subject to the necessary decisions being made.

We warmly welcome your application - Together we are Karolinska!

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About Karolinska University Hospital

We at Karolinska University Hospital are proud to be one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main mission is to educate the healthcare professionals of the future in collaboration with Karolinska Institute and conduct world-leading research while continuing our work to develop care for the benefit of patients. We work across a range of areas and professions.

Our vision - We will cure and relieve tomorrow what no one can cure and relieve today.

Please read more about us on our website (https://www.karolinska.se/) and follow us on social media!

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Health professions; physiotherapists, social workers, dietitians, speech therapists, and psychologists meet patients' needs and create added value in collaboration with other professions across all themes and functions of the hospital.

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