About this role
Help Make Sweden's Best Municipality Even Better. Danderyds Municipality offers community, development, and participation at work. We make a difference and create value in everyday life through dialogue with everyone who lives, resides, and works here. Through proximity and short decision-making paths, you'll have the opportunity to take responsibility and work with both details and the whole in your profession. Here we grow together with engaged residents, businesses, and competent colleagues in the beautiful garden city environment. Take the step towards a developing and sustainable work life in a conveniently sized municipality close to everything.
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist with a 60% employment rate. You will work at Annebergsgården, one of our 5 care and nursing homes, operated by the municipality's own management.
Annebergsgården has 40 places where residents experience good treatment from staff, are satisfied with their living situation, and feel secure. The facility is located in a beautiful forest area in Enebyberg with easy access to public transportation and ample parking.
Care and Nursing Own Management drives care and support within elderly care and LSS, and the operational area is part of the Social Services Administration.
WORK TASKS
You will work closely with physiotherapists, nurses, and care staff. Together with the physiotherapist, you form an important piece in designing a meaningful everyday life for residents. You will guide care staff's responsibility in a function-preserving work approach and help create a meaningful and active daily life for the elderly. You will ensure and participate in the multi-professional team around each resident. Documentation is done in Treserva.
The Occupational Therapist in the team is responsible for:
• Prescribing, testing, and follow-up of basic assistive devices
• Function and activity assessments in daily activities
• Individual mobility assessments with physiotherapist
• Guidance in basic mobility techniques for care staff with physiotherapist
Work tasks include:
• Jointly responsible with physiotherapist for residents' daily rehabilitation
• Assess/train ADL capabilities
• Assess/prescribe/test and continuously follow up ADL and cognitive aids
• Adapt living environment based on individual needs, interests, and abilities
• Plan and lead group activities based on residents' interests and needs
• Guide care staff in residents' activities
QUALIFICATIONS
We are seeking someone who:
• Is a licensed occupational therapist
• Has good knowledge of current legislation, such as HSL and SOL
• Has basic computer skills and documentation experience
• Speaks and writes Swedish fluently
• Has a B driver's license
Experience in elderly care is meritorious.
You have a good ability to guide and inspire care staff. We believe you easily understand others' situations, listen, show consideration, and adapt. You are collaboration-oriented with focus on the common goal in your work. Furthermore, you handle stress constructively and maintain good humor under pressure and setbacks. You work independently following a clear process and organize and plan your work well. We place great importance on personal suitability.
Interviews will be conducted continuously, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. Probationary employment may be applied.
For this position, you must present a valid criminal record extract (HVB home) before an employment contract can be established. You can order this at www.polisen.se. We recommend ordering a digital extract sent to your digital mailbox.
OTHER
Danderyds Municipality strives for a staff composition that reflects societal diversity. We offer an exciting workplace with many pleasant and knowledgeable colleagues. Please visit our job portal https://www.danderyd.se/ovriga-verksamheter/jobb/ to learn what our managers say about the municipality's mission and future development. You can also gather information about our benefits there. More information about our operations can be found at www.danderyd.se.
To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Danderyds Municipality and enable good communication with applicants, we request that you submit your application digitally as indicated above.
Certificates and other documents should be brought to a potential interview.
Warmly welcome with your application!
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