Occupational Therapist

VÄSTRA GÖTALANDSREGIONEN · Full-time

HR-Funktionen, Skövde, Sweden

Skaraborg Hospital – where commitment, care, and expertise meet. With over 4,000 employees across some thirty specialist areas, we work together to deliver trauma and specialist medical care at the forefront. Our operations are located throughout Skaraborg – and we make a difference for our residents every day. With us, you'll meet colleagues who support each other in an environment where there is room to develop and take responsibility. Become part of our team and contribute with us. Read more at http://www.vgregion.se/skas Description The Forensic Psychiatry Unit in Falköping has 33 beds for patients in 24-hour care as well as a discharge team that works with patients in the discharge phase and in outpatient care. Forensic psychiatric care is provided long-term with the goal of helping patients return to a good life in society. We have new facilities since 2012, built to be a healing care environment for patients and a pleasant work environment for staff. Duties As an occupational therapist, you work within the occupational therapy process to strengthen patients' activity capacity and independence. The work includes functional and activity assessments as well as intervention with a strong focus on cognitive rehabilitation and structure in daily life. With us, you work both in teams and independently. We can offer you exciting and stimulating work in a well-functioning team with competent and dedicated staff. Qualifications We are looking for someone who is a licensed occupational therapist, and experience in psychiatry is a plus. You are someone who thrives with new challenges and are not afraid to broaden your expertise. We also see that you have a good ability to prioritize your work and that you are flexible in both your approach and tasks. If you are a positive person with a sense of humor and drive, you might be who we're looking for! Other Information When filling positions within Forensic Psychiatry, we will request extracts from the suspicion and penalty registers. This request is handled by the employer. Interview invitations will be sent continuously during the recruitment period. About Västra Götaland Region With us, you become part of something larger. We are 56,000 employees in over 200 professions who make a difference in people's lives throughout Västra Götaland every day. You contribute to safe and equitable care and to a sustainable society where environment, culture, and good communications create quality of life. We are in the midst of digital development where you get to help shape the work methods of the future to improve and simplify everyday life for residents and operations. As a permanent employee, you will be assigned to civil protection as part of our shared responsibility to ensure that essential societal functions continue to work in times of crisis. Want to know more about us? On our website you can read more about our benefits and meet employees who make a difference and develop in their professions every day. https://www.vgregion.se/jobba-i-vgr/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/ Application Västra Götaland Region prefers that you register your application through the recruitment system. If you as an applicant have questions about the advertised position or for special and particular reasons cannot register your information in a public system - contact the contact person for the relevant advertisement. To staffing, placement, and recruitment companies and to you who are sales representatives: We respectfully but firmly decline direct contact from staffing, placement, and recruitment companies as well as other external parties and sellers of additional job advertisements. Västra Götaland Region has existing procurement agreements.