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Do you want to help develop the future of elderly care with us? Are you a licensed occupational therapist with a strong commitment and a desire to contribute to providing our residents with quality care? Then you are our new colleague!

What does the job of an occupational therapist at Norlandia Elderly Care entail?

Your main responsibility is to conduct occupational therapy assessments, evaluations, and interventions. Assessments and work are based on rehabilitative and function-preserving care, as well as the elderly's needs, wishes, and resources. You are responsible for the testing, prescribing, and follow-up of assistive devices. You will work together with a physiotherapist to conduct ergonomics and transfer technique training for the staff and participate in team meetings.

You work with care in everything you do, with a high degree of personal responsibility, and have the ability to prioritize and lead others. Flexibility and collegial cooperation are of great importance in this role. 

About Vedbo Elderly Home

Vedbo Elderly Home is located in Eriksborg. The facility has 98 places distributed across 4 departments. 23 of these places are dedicated to individuals with dementia.

The care staff consists of nursing assistants and caregivers. Our healthcare staff consists of four nurses, one occupational therapist, and one physiotherapist.

Vedbo Elderly Home is close to public transportation, with a bus stop for line no. 3 within a short walking distance. A stone's throw from Vedbo, you will find both green areas and Erikslund Shopping Center.

For more information about our elderly home, visit www.norlandia.se/vedbo

We offer you:

• A larger HSL team that works closely with our residents and staff
• Professional development
• Wellness allowance
• Discounts and offers at our hotels and cabin facilities as well as discounts on Norwegian flights
• A systematic effort to achieve the best working environment where we together create a pleasant workplace with great job satisfaction
• Collective agreement through the employer organization Almega Branch F, which also includes pension contributions and insurance

Who are we looking for?

To succeed in this role, we believe you are someone who wants to make a difference and contribute to creating a Good Life – Every day for our residents. You should enjoy collaborating with others and have the ability to adjust your communication based on your audience. You contribute to a positive work climate and share our values.

• We are looking for you who are a licensed occupational therapist.
• It is highly meritorious if you have previous experience as an occupational therapist in elderly care.
• You need to have good knowledge of healthcare regulations
• You must have a good command of the Swedish language in both speech and writing
• We would like you to have knowledge of documenting based on ICF and KVÅ (international and national classifications and coding systems)
• We want you to have good knowledge of the national quality registers relevant to the operations
• We place great emphasis on personal suitability
• A driver's license is required

We are a family-owned company with more than 15 years of experience in elderly care. We offer exciting workplaces from Boden in the north to Malmö in the south. Currently, we operate around 50 elderly homes with headquarters in Stockholm and an accounting and payroll office in Skene. Our guiding principle Good life - every day means that our employees work curiously, engaged, and encouragingly, where the individual needs and wishes of the residents are always in focus.

Other information

Employment type: Permanent

Extent: 100%

Start date: immediately, according to agreement

We apply individual salary setting and have a collective agreement. Interviews are conducted continuously, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Before a possible employment, you must be able to present an extract from the criminal record. You must also be able to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden by showing that you have citizenship within the EU/EES or a valid work permit.

Application deadline: 2025-07-31

If you have questions about the job, please contact:

Operations Manager: Jessica Yttring

Phone number: 010-7612756

Email address: [email protected]

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Warm welcome with your application!