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Rehab South is a performance unit within SLSO (Stockholm County Council Healthcare Area) and has a contract to provide primary care rehabilitation at four units: Högdalen Rehab, Farsta Rehab, Södermalm Rehab, and Dalen Rehab, with an additional assignment for the Neuroteam. We employ occupational therapists, dietitians, physiotherapists, chiropractors, and administrative staff, totaling approximately 130 employees.

At Högdalen Rehab, 16 people work, of whom 4 are occupational therapists. We are a wonderful team with broad competence who are happy to share knowledge and experience, help each other when needed, and have a good sense of humor. Your work will be characterized by a patient focus, job satisfaction, and the attitude that all people are of equal value.

Responsibilities:

As an occupational therapist in primary care, you will meet patients of all ages with a wide variety of diagnoses, functional and activity limitations, and from different cultures. You are welcome to have experience with and curiosity about the breadth of the primary care assignment.

The current assignment is divided between hand clinic and home rehabilitation, working in a team with a physiotherapist or independently. The tasks include activity and function assessment, training, advice and support on self-care, prescription of assistive devices, and assessment and adaptation of housing and surrounding environments. At the hand clinic, you will see patients with osteoarthritis, contractures, fractures, overuse injuries, or other hand-related injuries and diagnoses.

Personal qualities:

We would like you to enjoy the breadth of the primary care assignment, be accustomed to working independently and flexibly, and appreciate collaborating with other professions. You are confident in your role as an occupational therapist and have good ability to prioritize your work. You have a holistic view and see resources where others see obstacles. A cheerful disposition and a good sense of humor are qualities that will help you thrive with us!

When working in the patient's home, you must be comfortable being in environments with fur-bearing animals and not be sensitive to the smell of smoke.

Benefits:

We have regular internal training and care about our joint development. Here you are offered a thorough introduction and a mentor during your first period. We apply flexible working hours, and you have the opportunity to to some extent control your working hours.

Wellness activities during working hours and a generous wellness allowance of 5,000 SEK/year. A secure employment through collective agreements and insurance.

Individual salary setting. Free healthcare in outpatient care up to the high-cost protection limit. Extra compensation during parental leave.

Qualifications:

Licensed occupational therapist with a bachelor's degree.

We would like you to have education and experience in hand rehabilitation.

Experience and interest in work with memory investigations, structure and activity balance, as well as activity and function assessments are meritorious.

A B-class driver's license is required.

Swedish language skills equivalent to at least level C1 are required.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability. SLSO applies register control before a decision on employment.

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time 40 hours/week with flexible working hours. Start date by agreement. Probationary period may apply. Interviews are conducted continuously during the application period, and the position may be filled before the final application date.

Information about the position is provided by:

Marie Mossfeldt 072-222 23 98

Email: [email protected]

Union representative:

Michael Sahlin, Sveriges arbetsterapeuter, 08-50748882

We warmly welcome your application!

The position is filled subject to the condition that it does not need to be taken for internal reassignment, according to current regulations.

In patient-oriented work within Stockholm County Council Healthcare Area:

- Register control is applied before a decision on employment according to SLSO's overarching guidelines for register control upon employment.

- Employees who will have patient contact must undergo a new employment examination, according to current directives, which takes place through occupational health services before employment.

- In addition to a Swedish professional license, good knowledge of the Swedish language equivalent to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required. The same requirements are guiding for non-licensed personnel with patient contact.

Stockholm County Council Healthcare Area (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer healthcare in the Stockholm Region's administration within psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, near-acute care, somatic specialist care, habilitation and health, as well as assistive devices. In collaboration with the Karolinska Institute, we conduct research, education, and development. Read more about SLSO here.

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