Welcome to the Care and Social Services Administration

We work with support and care for the elderly and for people with disabilities. The goal is for them to be able to live as active and independent lives as possible.

The Care and Social Services Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and social services. Here, approximately 7,500 employees work based on our core values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. With us, there are great opportunities to take responsibility, develop, and contribute with your skills. We strive for an organizational culture based on trust and pride in our work.

More information about working in Uppsala municipality can be found at this link (https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/).

Within the Care and Social Services Administration, we have full-time as the norm. This means that all permanent employees fundamentally have a full-time position. More information about what this means for this position will be provided during a potential interview. Personal assistants are exempt from the full-time norm.

Do you want a meaningful job where you can make a real difference in people's lives every day? Are you passionate about providing residents with a rich daily life with various activities based on their wishes? Together, we create a safe and dignified everyday life for our residents – with care, commitment, and close leadership. We welcome your application!

About Ferlin

Ferlin is a modern nursing home in Löten with large areas for social interaction, a private garden, spacious balconies, and proximity to nature. Löten is located 3.5 kilometers north of Uppsala city center and is a popular residential area with good bus connections to the city. Ferlin was built in the 2000s and has 70 apartments spread over 4 floors. 40 of the apartments are intended for people with dementia, 20 apartments for people with care needs, and 10 apartments for people with social psychiatric needs. We also have apartments for couples who wish to live together.

We are now looking for an occupational therapist for a permanent position at 100% with placement at Ferlin.

It is important to know that the operation of Ferlin will transition to Ersta Diakoni on September 1, 2026. All employees have the right to transfer their employment with the same terms and salary during the transition. From experience, we know that the majority of employees choose to stay in their workplace but with the new provider. This provides security for our users, their relatives, and also for oneself as an employee, ensuring that the team remains intact.

Job Description

As an occupational therapist with us, you will have the opportunity to make a difference by putting the patient at the center and contributing with your skills, knowledge, and engagement in the team around the patient. Your role will involve working with a variety of tasks within your field.

Your more specific tasks include:

• Conducting your own assessments of ADL, mobility, and the need for assistive devices.
• Participating in care planning and taking responsibility for prescribing and testing assistive devices.
• Providing support in designing meaningful activities together with care staff.
• Guiding and supporting care staff and colleagues in maintaining functional methods.
• Being responsible for medical technical products.
• Conducting mobility training together with the facility's physiotherapist.

As an occupational therapist, you will work together with other licensed staff, care staff at the facility, and the operations manager to ensure quality and patient safety. Our ambition is that you, together with us, will develop the operations and yourself in close collaboration with your colleagues. You will be part of the local management team and actively participate and drive team meetings in each department.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is a trained occupational therapist and who wants to contribute to creating safety and quality for our elderly. You have good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written, and are experienced in documentation and working with computers. Experience working with elderly individuals and aging-related diseases is an advantage.

We value that you, as a person, can easily adapt to changing circumstances and see opportunities in changes. You work goal-oriented and focus on results, while being flexible and able to change direction when goals change. You collaborate well with others, are attentive and communicative, and resolve conflicts constructively. You make decisions and act even when information is limited or circumstances are difficult, showing good judgment under pressure.

Inquiries

If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact: Operations Manager, Lena Gustavsson, 018-727 88 90

Union representative: Physiotherapists, Ewa Larsson, 018-702 72 01

If you have questions regarding the registration of your application, please contact the recruitment unit: 018-727 23 30.

We will request a criminal record extract before an offer of employment can be made.

In your application, you must indicate your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only occur after verification of the work permit, as required by the Aliens Ordinance.

Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve a military placement.