Vacant job

We are looking for a positive and pedagogical occupational therapist/physiotherapist for a summer assignment at Vardaga in Staffanstorp. In a team with other professionals, you will enhance the quality of life for those living here. With us, you will receive continuous professional development and work in a strong culture.

Highlights:

• Training for your success: Through our educational initiative, Lära, you will have access to a solid introduction, training sessions, and development programs.

• Secure conditions and several benefits: We offer collective agreements and a benefits portal with a wide range of discounts and offers.

• Leadership-trained managers: Our absolute ambition is to always provide you with a coaching and supportive manager who works alongside you in your daily tasks.

• One of Sweden's best employers: For several years, we have been ranked highest in the care sector according to an independent measurement, which is noticeable in your daily life. Read more here.

About Villa Roos Park

Villa Roos Park is a modern, dementia-friendly nursing home in Staffanstorp. It has 63 apartments, a large garden, allotments, and a glazed winter garden. The facility is specialized and adapted for residents with dementia, which influences its design and decor. Villa Roos Park also has a department with eight places focused on short-term care, somatic orientation.

About Villa Vikhem

Villa Vikhem is a nursing home in the Vikhem area of Staffanstorp. It has 60 places, 40 focused on somatic care. 20 places are designated for short-term care.

About the role

You will work in a team with other rehabilitation staff, nurses, and care personnel, and your task is to enhance quality of life. You see each individual and have the ability to understand what each person needs.

As an occupational therapist, you will work with residents to find the best ways to utilize their own abilities in daily life. You support and motivate individuals to develop and maintain their physical, cognitive, and social skills. This often involves:

• assessing and adapting the daily environment.

• selecting and prescribing physical and cognitive aids.

• guiding your colleagues in rehabilitative interventions, approaches, transfer techniques, etc.

• communicating with the residents' relatives.

About the role

As a physiotherapist, you will work with residents to find the best ways to utilize their own abilities in daily life. You support and motivate individuals to develop and maintain their mobility. This often involves:

• assessing/treating residents' movement problems and disabilities.

• selecting and prescribing medical aids.

• working preventively by educating other staff about transfer techniques to avoid strain injuries.

Welcome to our world!

At Vardaga, our goal is clear: We aim to make the world a little better, one person at a time. Our culture is permeated by the values of respect, simplicity, responsibility, and knowledge – guiding us all in the same direction. Here you can read about our values work.

Your experience and knowledge

We believe that you who are applying to us:

• are attracted to a varied job that requires extensive knowledge of care and nursing.

• enjoy meeting people in different situations.

• are independent, can make your own assessments and decisions, and dare to think for yourself.

• have a pedagogical approach and enjoy working in a team while supporting colleagues.

You are a licensed occupational therapist or licensed physiotherapist, and we prefer that you have several years of experience in elderly care. You have good computer skills and experience in documentation. Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing is a requirement.

Other

Employment rate: full-time, 40h/week. No weekends, Monday - Friday. Salary: We apply individual salary setting. Start date: By agreement. Application deadline: 260330. Background check: A criminal record extract must be presented upon potential employment. As part of our work environment efforts, random drug tests may occur.

If you have questions, please contact: Christina Åhlin, [email protected]. Please note that applications cannot be submitted via email.

Union contact: Akademikerförbunden (represented by Akademikerförbundet SSR) Phone: 08-617 44 00.

More about Vardaga, read here!

Application

Welcome to apply via the “Submit Application” button below. Do not wait to apply as we are selecting candidates continuously.

If you are called for an interview, you need to be able to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden by showing that you have citizenship within the EU/EES or a valid work permit.