Vacant job

We are looking for you who are a licensed occupational therapist, passionate about helping other people, and confident in your professional role.

You are welcome to have experience working in municipal home care and in special housing. Are you the one we are looking for? Then you are warmly welcome to apply to us at Lindesberg Municipality.

You will work both at Ekgården nursing home and Fellingsbro home care services, together in a team consisting of care staff, nurses, and unit managers.

1 position(s).

WORK RESPONSIBILITIES

As an occupational therapist with us, you work with both general and specific rehabilitation in close collaboration with nurses, physiotherapists, unit managers, and care staff. You are an important part of the team and contribute your expertise to the work regarding the individual.

The role involves investigating and assessing needs as well as planning and implementing occupational therapy interventions. This may include, for example, ADL assessments, training in activity capacity, prescription of assistive devices, and assessment of the need for housing adaptations.

You document in the medical record system, create rehabilitation plans, and participate in care planning and SIP (Interagency Service Plan). The assignment also includes supervising care staff and, together with occupational therapy colleagues, contributing to the supervision of students and, if necessary, training in transfer techniques.

The work also involves participating in team meetings and unit meetings, as well as working with national quality registers as part of ensuring and developing quality in the operations.

The position is a full-time temporary assignment until December 31, 2026, with the possibility of extension. We conduct ongoing selection and interviews.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for you who are a licensed occupational therapist. If you have previous experience in the profession, it is meritorious.

A B driver's license is required for the position.

As a person, you are confident in your professional role and can work independently while enjoying teamwork. You have a commitment to the patients and a professional attitude characterized by helpfulness and respect.

You have good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written.

It is meritorious if you have:

• training in lifting and transfer techniques
• experience in training in lifting and transfer techniques
• knowledge of the business system Viva

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Employment type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer.

Lindesberg Municipality is part of the Swedish-speaking area of Finland (Note: The original text mentions "finska förvaltningsområdet" which usually refers to the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland, but in the context of Lindesberg, Sweden, this is likely a copy-paste error from a Finnish template or refers to specific bilingual services. However, strictly translating the text provided: "Lindesberg Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area." *Correction*: Given Lindesberg is in Sweden, "finska förvaltningsområdet" is likely a typo in the source for "svenska" or refers to a specific local context not standard. I will translate literally but note the oddity. Actually, looking at the source "Lindesbergs kommun ingår i det finska förvaltningsområdet" is factually incorrect for Lindesberg, Sweden. It is highly likely a copy-paste error from a Finnish job ad. I will translate it literally as "Finnish administrative area" but keep the context that they ask for Finnish language skills).
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Lindesberg Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area. Please state in your application if you have knowledge of the Finnish language.

Union representatives can be reached via the municipality's switchboard, tel. 0581-810 00. We only receive applications via Offentliga jobb. We decline contact with advertisers and staffing/recruitment agencies.

Lindesberg is characterized by a positive and strong confidence in the future. We invest in the future and want to grow. We are looking for engaged employees who want to be part of developing Lindesberg. Collaboration is a key word and we want to strengthen it in every part of our organization. Today, approximately 2,000 employees work with different assignments to provide residents with good service of high quality. Welcome to develop further with us!