Vacant job

About the workplace

Ersta Hospital is part of Ersta Diakoni and is Sweden's largest non-profit hospital with a clear value base – to see the whole person. For 175 years, we have provided healthcare in Södermalm, Stockholm, but we welcome patients from all over the country. Here we offer high-quality, specialized healthcare with both breadth and expertise. We are a university hospital unit and conduct research, education, and development in collaboration with Karolinska Institute. We are growing to help more, and since 2023, the hospital's capacity has tripled, and eight new operations have started.

The palliative clinic consists of a specialized palliative care department (SPSV) for adults, advanced home care (ASIH), and Lilla Erstagården, which is a palliative care department for children and young people.

About the role

In this position, your main placement will be at SPSV. As an occupational therapist in palliative care, you work to facilitate the daily life of the patient, both in the department and at home. The tasks include assessment/mapping of activity and mobility abilities, trial/prescription, and follow-up of aids. ADL assessment prior to care planning, assessment/adaptation of the home environment, and guidance of staff and relatives.

You work in a multiprofessional team and care for severely ill patients in the ward and at home. You work to prevent physical, psychological, social, and spiritual pain and ensure the patient's independence and dignity. Our common focus is to promote the patient's independence and quality of life.

This advertisement pertains to a summer substitute position during the period of June-August 2026.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who has the ability to balance independent work within your profession with collaboration within the multiprofessional team. You are flexible, positive, and focused on problem-solving.

You share Ersta's value base of seeing the whole person and our value words; professionalism, trust, and hope.

Your experience

We are looking for a licensed occupational therapist. Experience from palliative care/primary care and tasks such as housing adaptation and aid trials are meritorious.

Other information about the recruitment

Contact person: Kajsa Burlin, Head of Care Unit, [email protected]

Union contact person: Fiona Cameron, SACO, [email protected]

Heidi Augustesen, SACO, [email protected]

Application deadline: 2026-03-31

Please note that we do not accept applications via email.

Warm welcome with your application!