Licensed Occupational Therapist

Do you want to make a difference for people every day? As an occupational therapist in Halmstad Municipality, you will help create the conditions for our residents to live an independent and meaningful life. Through your work in home healthcare, you contribute to health, safety, and quality of life – becoming an important part of our shared goal to provide the best possible support to those who need us. What you will do In the role of occupational therapist, you will work closely with patients, relatives, and colleagues to promote health and enhance functional ability. Your responsibilities will include: - Assessing activity capacity and the need for assistive devices - Prescribing and trialing assistive devices as well as writing certificates - Guiding and educating nursing staff - Providing advice and support to patients and relatives - Participating in teamwork and contributing to the development of the organization Your experience Requirements: - License as an occupational therapist - B driver's license for manual transmission - Good computer skills - Ability to structure and plan your work - Good communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written Meritorious: - Experience in home healthcare or similar services - Knowledge of assistive device management and ADL assessments We place great importance on engagement and personal suitability. Who you are To succeed in this role, you need to be: - Proactive – You take initiative when necessary and drive the work forward, ensuring that patients receive the right support in a timely manner. - Collaborative – You work closely with colleagues and share knowledge, so that together we create the best possible solutions. - Problem-solving – You analyze situations and find practical solutions to meet the individual needs of patients. - Professional – You act professionally and stand by your decisions, so that patients feel safe and confident. What we offer With us, you will have a meaningful job in a safe and supportive workgroup with experienced colleagues. We offer: - Professional development - Wellness allowance - A workplace where we support each other To ensure the quality of the recruitment process at Halmstad Municipality and facilitate good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally. We value the qualities that a balanced age and gender distribution, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, bring to the organization. We therefore welcome applicants who contribute to this. Before employment, you need to demonstrate your right to work, as required by the Aliens Ordinance. You can do this by proving your citizenship in the EU/EES or Switzerland through a passport, national ID card, or personal certificate along with an identity document. If you cannot do this, you need to present a work permit or demonstrate that you are exempt from the work permit requirement. The position will be filled provided it is not claimed by surplus staff. Recruitment is ongoing, so do not wait to submit your application. Halmstad Municipality offers a wellness allowance and applies smoke-free working hours. We kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement. We warmly welcome your application! The Social Administration works to provide support and help to children, young people, families, and individuals with disabilities or dependency issues. We also work with outreach and preventive measures. Fundamental to us is that we treat each other with respect – both our users and among ourselves as employees. When you work in Halmstad Municipality, you create meaning by shaping, strengthening, and enriching the everyday lives of others – whoever you are. For us, collaboration, balance, and the opportunity to develop, both as a professional and as a person, are important – we are the workplace where you can get more out of life! Read more about us at https://www.halmstad.se/intro.