Occupational Therapist Wanted for Shared Position in Outpatient/Home Rehab at Rehab City Östermalm

Do you want to become one of us?

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist for a permanent position at our clinic in Östermalm to work in a shared role focusing on activity structure and balance as well as home rehabilitation.

Rehab City is a results unit within SLSO, Stockholm County Council. We consist of about 85 employees across three different clinics and provide primary care rehabilitation. At our clinic in Östermalm, 26 people work, of which 8 are occupational therapists.

Your work will be characterized by patient focus, joy at work, and the belief that all people are equally valuable. You can read more about us at Rehab City Östermalm (https://www.regionstockholm.se/jobb).

We have a collective agreement and generous wellness benefits. As an employee within SLSO, you also have the benefit of “free open healthcare and flexible working hours when the operations allow it.” You can read more about this at Benefits at Stockholm County Council (https://www.regionstockholm.se/jobb).

Job Responsibilities:

As an occupational therapist in primary care, you will meet patients of all ages and from different cultures. The patients have various diagnoses and disabilities.

We prefer that you have an interest in and experience with activity balance and structure as well as experience working in home rehab. Job responsibilities in home rehab include assistive device prescriptions, activity assessments, and training in patients' homes and local environments.

Employment Form:

Permanent employment. Full-time 100%, part-time may be discussed. A probationary period may apply. Working hours Monday to Friday. Start date by agreement.

Qualifications:

• Licensed occupational therapist with a bachelor's degree (180 credits)
• Master's degree is an advantage
• Experience working in primary care is an advantage

Personal Attributes:

We place great importance on personal suitability and your personal qualities, which means that you:

• Appreciate the variation between independent work and being part of a team.
• Are willing to share your knowledge with both patients and colleagues.
• Are good at prioritizing and organizing your work and can quickly adapt to new circumstances.
• Are social, responsible, engaged, and easily create contacts.

Additional Information:

When working in patients' homes, you need to be able to manage environments with pets and not be sensitive to smoke odors.

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

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

For patient-related work within Stockholm County Council:

• background checks will be applied before hiring decisions according to SLSO's overarching guidelines for background checks during employment.
• employees who will have patient contact must undergo a pre-employment health examination, according to current directives, which is done through occupational health services before employment.
• in addition to Swedish professional certification, good knowledge of the Swedish language corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is required. The same requirements apply to non-licensed personnel 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 the 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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