Occupational Therapist to Söderhamn Municipality

Do you want to help create quality of life, security, and provide good and safe care to our patients? We are now looking for a new colleague to join our wonderful team! **Your Mission** You will assess the individual's ability to engage in activities, body functions, and environmental factors. By applying measures such as activity training, provision of assistive devices, and environmental adjustments, you will support and promote the individual's ability to be active, involved, and independent. Furthermore, you will guide and educate nursing staff and collaborate with other team members, including through care planning and team meetings, to develop person-centered health plans. **Description of the Workplace** We provide rehabilitation services in short-term care, residential care, and home healthcare in the municipality of Söderhamn. Our unit consists of seven physiotherapists, eight occupational therapists, three rehabilitation assistants, six nursing assistants in Safe Discharge and IHR (Intensive Home Rehabilitation), as well as a unit manager. We are co-located, which allows us to develop together. We work in a patient-centered team alongside nurses, care staff, unit managers, and social workers, as well as doctors when necessary. **As a New Colleague, We Offer You:** - A positive work environment with supportive colleagues. - Introduction with a mentor who will guide you in your daily work. - Professional development through internal and external training. - Opportunities for further development in the Welfare sector. - Assistance with housing situations if needed. **We Are Looking for Someone Who:** Is a licensed occupational therapist. Experience in home healthcare is an advantage. A valid driver's license is required for the position. Your role demands a high level of independence and responsibility, as you will be responsible for planning and organizing your work. You need to be able to take initiative, prioritize, and make decisions within the professional scope of responsibility. Since we work in teams, it is important that you have good collaboration skills, are solution-focused, and prioritize patient involvement. It is also essential to demonstrate empathy and provide a good response in all situations. You should be adaptable to changing circumstances, able to see the bigger picture, and take the larger perspective into account. As a person, you are positive and motivated to be part of the ongoing development of the organization. Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities. We process applications continuously, so do not wait to submit yours. We look forward to receiving your application! Would you like to know more about our organization? Feel free to check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/rehabenhetensoderhamn/ **We Offer:** Your well-being is important to us! The municipality of Söderhamn actively works with health, wellness, and work environment. With us, you have access to wellness benefits and a gym. It is also important for us to maintain a balance between work and leisure, and we care about ensuring our employees have the opportunity for the recovery they need. Read more about some of our benefits: https://www.soderhamn.se/underwebbar/jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-fordelar.html In the archipelago municipality of Söderhamn - where Hälsingland meets the sea, we think innovatively and ambitiously. We aim to grow to 28,000 residents and base our daily operations on the needs of the people of Söderhamn as we shape and develop our services. Together, we make a difference for individuals and the community. We use competency-based recruitment to create an inclusive and fair process. This means that we assess candidates based on their competencies, experiences, and abilities in an equitable manner. Our goal is objective recruitment where everyone has the same opportunities to demonstrate what they can contribute. In this recruitment, we have already made our choices of advertising channels and partners. We kindly but firmly decline any form of assistance with recruitment from external parties.