Vacant job

Business Description

Within the Department of Home Care, home care services in ordinary housing and licensed health care professionals for home health care are included. The Department of Home Health Care is responsible for services performed by nurses, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists in both ordinary housing (home health care) and special housing.

Job Responsibilities

As an occupational therapist, you are expected to have good knowledge in the area of assistive devices and to assess and evaluate the need for occupational therapy interventions. You are responsible for the occupational therapy part of rehabilitation efforts in both ordinary and special housing within the areas of elderly care, disability care, and psychiatry. Your professional role includes prescribing and testing assistive devices, as well as conducting ADL assessments. Guiding and educating nursing staff in general daily activities is an important part of the job. As a licensed professional, you are also responsible for documenting the interventions that are planned, implemented, and evaluated.

Guiding and educating nursing staff in transfers and handling of assistive devices is an important part of the job. As a licensed professional, you are also responsible for documenting the interventions that are planned, implemented, and evaluated.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a licensed occupational therapist. You enjoy working in a team, are flexible, and see solutions to problems. You have a holistic view and a good ability to analyze and reflect from different perspectives and can find solutions depending on needs and situations. Your collaboration with colleagues, users, and the network around the user is good, and you have a responsive, coaching, and supportive approach. Your ability to plan and prioritize is good, both independently and with the support of your colleagues and immediate supervisor. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability, and experience from working in the municipality as an occupational therapist is meritorious. A valid driver's license (B) is required. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Within the framework of the national minority language law, Gällivare municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is meritorious when applying for employment in Gällivare municipality.

Other

We would like you to include a CV with your application. Original documents will be provided upon request. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Working Hours/Duration

Full-time, 100% position.

Salary

Monthly salary, we apply individual salary setting.

Start/Application

Start: by agreement

Application deadline: 2025-02-28

Information

Karin Martinsson-Heikkilä, unit manager Home Health Care/Rehab 0970-818625

Union Representatives

Vårdförbundet Carina Skaugvoll Åhl tel 0970-818000

Warm welcome with your application!