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Thrive. Make a difference!

We offer you a responsible, varied, and interesting job in occupational therapy and physiotherapy at the County Hospital in Kalmar. You will primarily work within geriatric inpatient care but also provide services in other areas as needed. You will closely collaborate with physiotherapists and the staff on the ward to work with geriatric patients with various diagnoses and complex needs. Many have cognitive disorders. The working method is structured and takes place in teams. You provide early and professional care through assessments and interventions. You perform both activity assessments and cognitive assessments. As an occupational therapist, you will initiate interventions aimed at enabling a return home for continued training or adaptation.

You will be part of a workgroup with broad expertise, good atmosphere, and a positive attitude! We work with continuous improvements, where you contribute to change work and development. We work together to develop our operations - do you want to contribute with your valuable skills and help yourself and others grow in your profession? Then the occupational therapy and physiotherapy department is the workplace for you!

Working hours are scheduled during the day, Monday to Friday.

About you

You are a licensed occupational therapist. As a person, you have a positive attitude, understand the importance of good communication, and always prioritize the patient's best interests. You take initiative, are flexible, and can adapt to changing circumstances. Furthermore, you have the ability to work well both independently and collaboratively with others and have an empathetic approach. You want to be involved in improving the operations while developing within your profession. We would prefer that you have experience in similar settings. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Do not hesitate to apply for an interesting and developing job where you will work alongside many competent and friendly colleagues! We offer mentorship for new employees.

Selection is ongoing, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. Welcome with your application!

Your future workplace

Rehab Söder is tasked with providing citizens in southern Kalmar County with rehabilitative services at both specialist and primary care levels. The unit is also responsible for the region's dietitian services in the southern part of the county as well as for the social worker services at the County Hospital in Kalmar. Services should be provided in collaboration with other healthcare providers and the patient's social network as needed. The goal is for our services to lead to maintained or improved health.

The County Hospital in Kalmar is one of three hospitals in Kalmar County. The hospital is an emergency hospital with specialist care, maternity care, and postnatal care. Over 2300 people work here to provide good care and high patient safety to the county's residents. Our employees' continuous development work leads to good results in several national measurements. The hospital is located near Kalmar city center and Kalmarsund.

The Region of Kalmar County is responsible for healthcare, dental care, folk high schools, culture, public transport, and regional development. We are over 7,000 employees who all work together for a healthier, safer, and richer life for the county's residents. With us, you will receive many benefits and one of Sweden's best collective agreements. We meet people in all stages of life and have a meaningful and developing job – every day.

The Region of Kalmar County offers all employees a 100% employment. If you work part-time but wish to work full-time, an extension of the position may be offered at another workplace.

We ask that you attach your CV, cover letter, and relevant educational certificates to your application. To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in the Region of Kalmar County, we ask that you apply for the position in our recruitment system and not via email or in paper format.

We welcome calls from those interested in the job but decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.