Licensed Dietitian Wanted at Märsta Rehab

We are looking for an additional licensed dietitian to join our happy team at Märsta Rehab.

Märsta Rehab is part of Rehab Nordväst, providing primary care rehabilitation in the municipalities of Solna/Sundbyberg, Järfälla, Upplands Bro, and Märsta/Sigtuna under the management of Region Stockholm. We have four clinics with approximately 135 employees consisting of occupational therapists, dietitians, physiotherapists, social workers, chiropractors, speech therapists, rehab coordinators, and nursing assistants. We offer a stimulating, varied, and developing work environment with personal responsibility! Our work is characterized by enthusiasm and great commitment to our patients.

In Märsta, we are a group of 22 employees. The workplace is located in pleasant premises just a 5-minute walk from Märsta Station. We are looking for a colleague to join our current dietitians. You can read more about it at Märsta rehab (https://www.regionstockholm.se/marstarehab).

We Offer:

Within SLSO, there are excellent opportunities for you as an employee to develop and excel in your profession. Our intranet provides information for new employees to support your introduction when you start with us. We have a number of mandatory training sessions, and in addition, there are further opportunities for professional development.

We also offer our employees benefits such as flexible working hours, wellness compensation, free open health care, and occupational pension, etc. You can read more about it at Benefits at Stockholm County Council (https://www.regionstockholm.se/formaner).

Job Responsibilities:

At Rehab, the dietitian plays a vital role in the rehabilitation of our patients. You will work with patients of all ages who have lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, as well as gastrointestinal diseases, malnutrition, and allergies/intolerances. The work involves assessment, treatment, and counseling both at the clinic and during home visits within home rehabilitation.

Teamwork occurs in home rehab and when leading groups together with other professions. The groups may include, for example, osteoarthritis and lifestyle schools. The work includes supervising students. You will also collaborate with relatives, home care services, and other healthcare providers regarding your patients. There is an opportunity to work remotely, applied according to agreement when the operations allow.

Employment Type:

Permanent employment, full-time 100%, 40 hours/week. A probationary period may be applied. Working hours are Monday to Friday. Start date to be agreed upon.

Qualifications:

• Licensed dietitian with a bachelor's degree is a requirement
• Driver's license (B) is a requirement
• Experience in primary care and/or home rehabilitation is advantageous
• Experience with documentation in the Take Care journal system is advantageous

Personal Attributes:

You are confident in yourself and your profession with a good ability for independent work and are good at collaborating with other professionals. You are interested in driving development and improvement work.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability. You are communicative and have a good ability to independently and flexibly plan your work. You work towards clear goals and see it as a positive challenge to organize your work according to the demands placed on you.

Since we work in the patient's home, you must be able to be in environments with pets and not be sensitive to tobacco smoke.

Additional Information:

To prevent the spread of MRSA, Stockholm County Council (SLSO) applies health certificates before new employment and regulates the ability for healthcare staff to wear piercings.

We will continuously review applications and may call for interviews before the application deadline.

Warm welcome to your application! The position will be filled provided it is not needed for internal relocation, according to current regulations.

In patient-related work within Stockholm County Council:

• background checks are applied before a hiring decision according to current guidelines.
• employees who will have patient contact must undergo a pre-employment health examination, according to current directives, which is conducted through occupational health services before employment.
• in addition to Swedish professional licensure, good knowledge of the Swedish language corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is required. The same requirements are guiding for non-licensed staff with patient contact.

Stockholm County Council (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer health and medical care in Region Stockholm's management within psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care, somatic specialist care, habilitation and health, as well as assistive devices. In collaboration with Karolinska Institute, we conduct research, education, and development. Read more here (https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/).

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