Occupational Therapist at Karolinska University Hospital

Would you like to contribute your occupational therapy expertise in a highly specialized healthcare environment? Are you looking for a developing collaboration with experienced colleagues? Then you might be the occupational therapist we are looking for to fill a temporary position at Karolinska University Hospital!

You will be offered

• individually tailored introduction
• experienced colleagues, many with specialist competence/active researchers
• work in multidisciplinary teams, where everyone plays an important role in providing the best care for the patient
• opportunity to participate in internal training and operational development projects
• opportunity to both develop in your professional role and to develop your area of work.

Of course, you will also benefit from the general benefits that Karolinska University Hospital offers you.

About the position

As an occupational therapist, you will be part of a team where you contribute your expertise to meet the patient's needs for assessment and treatment within Karolinska's highly specialized healthcare assignments. Your efforts are an important part of the care flow within our highly specialized assignments. Examples of tasks include mapping of ADL ability, assessment of cognitive function, treatment interventions, provision of assistive devices, and counseling for patients and relatives. The tasks also include student supervision and development of care and workflows based on evidence and the patient's needs. Within the organization, you will meet engaged and knowledgeable colleagues and have the opportunity to work in a stimulating work environment.

The position is a full-time temporary position for approximately nine months.

We are looking for someone who

• has the courage to act and confidence in your professional ability to contribute your expertise to the team and meet the patient's needs
• takes initiative, drives development, and achieves results by working with assessment, treatment, and provision of assistive devices
• works well with others, is attentive and flexible in collaboration with colleagues, patients, and relatives
• listens, communicates, and solves problems constructively and contributes to the development of care and workflows based on evidence and the patient's needs.

Great importance is placed on personal suitability.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensed occupational therapist with permission to practice within Swedish healthcare

Desirable:

• Experience in acute care, inpatient care, and/or outpatient care
• Experience working with children
• Master's degree and/or specialist competence.

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

In connection with your application, you need to attach your CV. Instead of a personal letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly explain why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Warm welcome to submit your application - Together we are Karolinska!

Before filling a position that involves the care of children and adolescents, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and criminal records. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekrytering-pa-karolinska/).

As an employee at Karolinska University Hospital, you may be assigned to war placement. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/var-arbetsplats/totalforsvarsplikt-allman-tjansteplikt-och-krigsplaceringar-pa-karolinska-universitetssjukhuset/).

If you are or have previously been employed in Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you are considered for employment.

For permanent positions, a probationary period may be applied.

About Karolinska University Hospital

At Karolinska University Hospital, we are proud to be one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main mission is to educate future healthcare professionals together with Karolinska Institute and conduct world-leading research while continuing our work to develop care for the best of the patient. We work in a variety of areas and professions.

Our vision - We will cure and relieve tomorrow what no one can cure and relieve today.

Please read more about us at Karolinska.se (https://www.karolinska.se/) and follow us on social media!

Theme Women's Health and Health Professions

Women's health encompasses all activities within reproductive medicine, benign gynecological care, pregnancy, childbirth, and fetal medicine in both Huddinge and Solna. We also have a nationally highly specialized assignment in fetal medicine. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/om-oss/teman-och-funktioner/tema-kvinnohalsa-och-halsoprofessioner/).

Health professions; physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians, speech therapists, and psychologists meet the needs of patients and create added value in collaboration with other professions within all themes and functions of the hospital.

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