About this role
Are you a dedicated occupational therapist who puts patients at the center? Then you could be our new colleague!
Who are we?
The healthcare organization (HS) within special housing is divided into four areas. We are currently seeking an occupational therapist for areas 1 and 5. Each area consists of teams of nurses, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists. The responsibility area within area 5 includes five special housing facilities with permanent placements.
In HS organization 5, the facilities are located at Jurslavägen 31, Katrineholmsvägen 5, Valhallavägen 1A, Generalsgatan 9, and St. Persgatan 134.
The team's task is to plan, lead, execute, and develop municipal healthcare together with the responsible manager. We operate based on Norrköping municipality's core values, ensuring that the elderly are involved in their own care and that their needs are met as much as possible.
Together with other staff members, you are responsible for ensuring that patients receive quality of life with good and safe care and participate in the unit's work on quality development and patient safety.
Your responsibilities
As an occupational therapist, you have a healthcare assignment for patients living in special housing. You will be part of a team consisting of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, and care staff, where you primarily work with rehabilitative and compensatory measures.
You are responsible for activity assessments, needs investigations, prescribing assistive devices, and treatment orders. The goal is to provide patients with a dignified and stimulating life with influence over their daily activities by maintaining, improving, or developing their abilities.
You will guide, support, and educate care staff as well as patients and, in some cases, their relatives.
Your work also includes planning and leading healthcare interventions, and you will actively participate in teamwork, conferences, and other activities related to various patients.
Documentation is carried out in the operational system Combine.
Who are you?
We are looking for an occupational therapist with experience in the profession.
You have experience in prescribing assistive devices, treatment, and training for individuals with cognitive and communicative disabilities. Experience in palliative care and dementia care is an advantage.
To thrive in this role, we see that you are creative and find solutions to problems in various ways.
You can plan and organize your work efficiently and easily adapt to changing circumstances while continuously updating your knowledge. You are self-driven and have good collaboration skills.
We appreciate a service-oriented attitude and a commitment to finding solutions that benefit both patients and the organization.
A manual driving license is required.
Welcome with your application!
Information about the position
Number of vacancies: 1
Employment type: Permanent full-time position
Start date: By agreement
Working hours: Day
Possibility of remote work: No
Application deadline: December 14
Contact: Healthcare Manager Simon Lundkvist, 011-15 54 08
Additional information: We have chosen to remove the personal letter requirement and replace it with selection questions relevant to the position. This makes it easier to make an objective assessment of your qualifications. You can submit your CV as usual.
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