Welcome to the Health and Care Administration

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

The Health and Care Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and support. 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 expertise. We strive for an organizational culture based on trust and pride in our operations.

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

Within the Health and Care Administration, we have full-time as the norm. This means that all permanent employees essentially have a full-time position. More information about what this entails will be provided during a potential interview. Exceptions to the full-time norm are personal assistants.

Do you want a meaningful job where you can make a real difference in people's lives every day? As an occupational therapist in elderly care, you will play an important role in enhancing the independence and quality of life of the elderly. Here, the user is at the center, and you will have the opportunity to contribute with your knowledge, engagement, and willingness to develop, both in your professional role and together with colleagues. We warmly welcome your application!

About Linné and Nora

Linné and Nora are located in Sävja in a calm and beautiful environment, with the forest as a close neighbor, about 5 kilometers south of Uppsala. Linné is a care and support residence with 40 apartments spread over 2 floors. 20 places are for care and 20 places are for dementia care. On the third floor is Nora, with a total of 20 places for short-term care for patients with dementia diagnoses or cognitive impairment. Patients usually come from the hospital but sometimes from home.

Organizational Affiliation

Organizationally, you will belong to the health and medical care department within the Health and Care Administration, which means you will have close access to a large group of licensed colleagues, and your immediate supervisor is licensed. As an occupational therapist at Linné or Nora, you will work daytime and be part of a large team consisting of nurses, physiotherapists, care staff, and the manager of each residence.

Job Description

As an occupational therapist in elderly care, you will have a varied and meaningful role. You will, among other things:

• Make your own assessments of ADL, mobility, and the need for assistive devices.
• Participate in care planning and be responsible for prescribing and testing assistive devices.
• Supervise medical technical products (MTP) and conduct MMT tests.
• Be part of the management team together with other licensed staff and team representatives.

Qualifications

We welcome both experienced and newly graduated licensed occupational therapists. You must be able to speak, read, and write fluently in Swedish and have good computer skills. Experience working with elderly people and age-related diseases is an advantage.

As a person, you adapt easily when circumstances change and see opportunities where others see obstacles. You have a clear focus on goals and results, and you work systematically to achieve them. Furthermore, you enjoy collaborating and have a good ability to listen, communicate, and build trust. You are confident in making decisions and demonstrate good judgment in your actions.

Inquiries

If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact the operations manager Emil Mattsson at 018-726 0309. For questions regarding the registration of your application, contact the recruitment unit at 018-726 3719.

Union representative: Sweden's Occupational Therapists, Eva-Carin Lindgren, 018-727 84 93.

We will request an extract from the criminal record before an employment offer can be made.

In your application, you should 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, which is required by the Aliens Ordinance.

Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve a military placement.