Occupational Therapist to Ekerö Rehab

Stockholm County Council, Rehab West

About the Job

Do you want to be part of our fantastic team? We are looking for someone who is driven and enjoys working in a team with other professionals.

We are looking for someone who primarily wants to work in our home rehabilitation team consisting of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and dietitians. Knowledge of hand rehabilitation is an advantage. Our clinic is centrally located in beautiful Ekerö. Rehab West is an independent unit within the Stockholm County Council with a mission to provide primary care rehabilitation in the western suburbs, as well as an additional assignment for a neuro team in outpatient care. Our clinics are located in Bromma, Ekerö, Kista, and Spånga. In our organization, there are occupational therapists, dietitians, physiotherapists, chiropractors, receptionists, social workers, and speech therapists, totaling about 70 employees. You can read more about us at Ekerö rehab.

We Offer:

We offer a workplace with competent, positive, and driven colleagues who together create conditions to improve our patients' quality of life. Our work is characterized by enthusiasm and great commitment!

In our organization, we actively work for a good work environment and a developing learning environment. A healthy lifestyle and a good balance between work and private life are a given for us! Therefore, we invest in professional development, flexible working hours, a generous wellness allowance, opportunities for wellness during working hours, and free healthcare. You can read more about this at Benefits at Stockholm County Council (regionstockholm.se).

Job Responsibilities:

In home rehabilitation, you will meet and treat patients in their homes and conduct home visits both individually and primarily in teams with a physiotherapist or dietitian. The tasks include:

• Activity and function assessment/investigation/training, advice and support on self-care
• Prescription of aids and information about products and technology
• Assessment of housing and surrounding environment and environmental measures, e.g., housing adaptation
• Collaborate with other healthcare providers, guide and support relatives and healthcare staff, and supervise students
• Documentation is done in the TakeCare journal system

Employment Type:

Temporary employment at Ekerö with a possible extension within Rehab West starting by agreement. Full-time 100% 40 hours/week.

Qualifications:

• Licensed occupational therapist
• Experience in primary care is advantageous, as well as a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or other further education
• Driving license B

Personal Qualities:

We place great emphasis on personal suitability, which means that you:

• Enjoy working in a team and have an easy time collaborating across professional boundaries
• Are responsible and combine independent work with good teamwork skills
• Are flexible, have good communication skills
• Are attentive, stress-resistant, and service-oriented
• Have a positive attitude towards development and renewal of work.

When working in the patient's home, you must be able to be in environments with pets and not be sensitive to smoke.

Additional Information:

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

Warmly welcome your application! The position is filled under the condition that it is not needed for internal relocation, according to current regulations.

For patient-related work within the Stockholm County Council:

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

Stockholm County Council (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer healthcare in the Stockholm Region's management within psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care, somatic specialist care, habilitation and health, and aids. In collaboration with Karolinska Institute, we conduct research, education, and development. https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/ (https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/)

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