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Licensed Occupational Therapist Wanted in Söderhamn
Söderhamns kommunGävleborgs län, Söderhamn
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Do you want to help create quality of life, security, and provide good and safe care to our patients?
We are now looking for a new colleague to join our wonderful team!
Your mission
You will assess the individual's ability to perform activities, bodily functions, and environmental factors.
By applying measures such as activity training, provision of assistive devices, and environmental adjustments, you will support and promote the individual's ability to be active, involved, and independent. Furthermore, you will guide and educate nursing staff and collaborate with other team members, including through care planning and team meetings, to develop person-centered health plans.
About the workplace
We provide rehabilitation for short-term care, care homes, and home healthcare in Söderhamn municipality. The unit consists of seven physiotherapists, eight occupational therapists, three rehabilitation assistants, six nursing assistants in Safe Homecoming and IHR (intensive home rehabilitation), and one unit manager. We are co-located, which gives us opportunities to develop together. We work patient-centered in teams together with nurses, nursing staff, unit managers, and social workers, as well as doctors when needed.
As a new employee, we offer you
- A good working climate with positive colleagues.
- Introduction with a mentor who will guide you in your daily work.
- Professional development through internal and external training.
- Opportunities for further development in the Welfare sector.
- Assistance with housing situation if needed.
We are looking for someone who
Is a licensed occupational therapist. Experience in home healthcare is an advantage. A driver's license is required for the position.
Your role places high demands on independence and responsibility as you will be responsible for planning and organizing your work. You need to be able to take initiative, prioritize, and make decisions within your professional area of responsibility. Since we work in teams, it is important that you have good collaboration skills and that you are solution-focused with the patient's involvement in mind. It is also important to have empathy and a good attitude in all situations. You should be adaptable to changing circumstances, able to see the bigger picture, and consider the broader perspective. As a person, you are positive and motivated to be part of the continued development of the organization.
Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.
We process applications continuously, so do not hesitate to send yours in. Welcome with your application!
Would you like to know more about our operations? Feel free to check out our Instagram page: rehabenhetensoderhamn (https://www.instagram.com/rehabenhetensoderhamn/)
We offer
Your well-being is important to us! Söderhamn municipality actively works with health, wellness, and work environment. With us, you have wellness benefits and access to a gym. It is also important for us to maintain a balance between work and leisure, and we care about our employees having the opportunity for the recovery they need. Read more about some of our benefits: Benefits and advantages (https://www.soderhamn.se/underwebbar/jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-fordelar.html)
In the archipelago municipality of Söderhamn - where Hälsingland meets the sea, we think new and big. We aim to grow to 28,000 inhabitants and base our daily operations on the needs of the people of Söderhamn as we shape and develop our services. Together, we make a difference for individuals and society.
We use competency-based recruitment to create an inclusive and fair process. This means we assess candidates based on their competencies, experiences, and abilities in an equal and equitable manner. Our goal is objective recruitment where everyone has the same opportunities to show what they can contribute.
In this recruitment, we have already made our choices of advertising channels and partners. We kindly but firmly decline any form of assistance with recruitment from external parties.
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