Occupational Therapist 50% permanent position - An exciting and meaningful role under development
Tydal is located one and a half hours from Røros and Trondheim, one hour from Trondheim Airport Værnes. A mountain region with plenty of fantastic opportunities. We have a good school, continuous preschool enrollment, free after-school care, and free school/preschool meals five days a week. We have much to offer, including a swimming pool, well-equipped gym, café, nice tourist cottages, and not least fantastic nature with wonderful hiking opportunities year-round. It's a short commute to work and close to beautiful natural experiences. For more information about Tydal, see www.tydal.kommune.no, www.leveitydal.no, and www.sylan.no. Tydal is part of the Værnes region. The Værnes region is a well-established service and professional collaboration between the municipalities of Tydal, Selbu, Malvik, Frosta, Meråker, and Stjørdal. The service level in the municipalities is good, and the distance between urban and rural areas is relatively short within the region.
Position Information/Job Description:
This is an opportunity for you who thrive in a role that involves responsibility, varied tasks, and professional challenges where you can use your full competence. You have great opportunities to influence your own work day, and the municipality is positive toward creative and innovative development and renewal ideas.
We offer the possibility of a 100% position by combining this role with work within care services. Then you become part of a team that provides health and care services to residents in special housing, users within home care services, and in activities for people with disabilities.
With us, you get the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives - every day. We are looking for someone who meets people with warmth and professional confidence, and who desires a work day where both heart and mind can contribute.
You will become part of a strong and inclusive work environment where we actively use each other's competence. We are in the middle of an exciting development phase with the construction of a new health and administrative building. This gives us unique opportunities to shape the services of the future - and we want you on the team.
Planned move-in is in May 2027, and we look forward to using a modern and high-tech building, specially designed to provide safe, efficient, and good care services.
The occupational therapist position is organized within the health and care service and works closely with doctors, physiotherapists, school nurses/district nurses, substance abuse and mental health care, special housing, and home care. We value close interprofessional collaboration, and you will have colleagues with high professional competence.
Job Duties:
- Assessment and adaptation of interventions
- Assistive device prescription and mediation
- Interprofessional collaboration with other municipal activities
- Participation in responsibility groups and other collaboration groups
- Contact person for vision and hearing services (vision and hearing ombudsman)
Qualifications:
- License as an occupational therapist (Norwegian authorization)
- Good knowledge of a Scandinavian language, both spoken and written
- Good digital competence
- Class B driver's license
- Approved criminal record clearance must be presented before taking office
- Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability
Personal Qualities:
- Quality-conscious
- Independent while having good collaborative skills
- Enjoys taking initiative and ensures that tasks are completed efficiently
- Flexible
- Responsible, solution-oriented, and positive toward change
We Offer:
- A good and pleasant work environment with good spirits
- A supportive team that works for and wants to contribute to everyone's success
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
- Paid membership at the fitness center Trimbua
- We are happy to help arrange housing
- Salary and employment terms according to applicable collective agreements
- Good pension and insurance terms through KLP
- Employment is subject to the conditions set out in applicable laws, regulations, and rules
We request that applicants provide at least two references no older than two years. One of the references should preferably be your immediate supervisor.
Applicant lists with information about name, age, position or job title, and municipality of residence or work for each applicant are public according to the Public Access Act. Exceptions may be made if the applicant requests this and justifies their request in the application. If the request cannot be fulfilled, the applicant will be informed of this.Occupational Therapist 50% permanent position - An exciting and meaningful role under development
Tydal is located one and a half hours from Røros and Trondheim, one hour from Trondheim Airport Værnes. A mountain region with plenty of fantastic opportunities. We have a good school, continuous preschool enrollment, free after-school care, and free school/preschool meals five days a week. We have much to offer, including a swimming pool, well-equipped gym, café, nice tourist cottages, and not least fantastic nature with wonderful hiking opportunities year-round. It's a short commute to work…
Overview
Type
job
Status
active
Visibility
public
Email
Phone
Published
9. 7. 2026
Edited
25. 7. 2026
Specifications
Duration
Tills vidare
Employer
Tydal kommune
Open positions
1
Profession
Arbetsterapeut
Salary Type
Fast månads- vecko- eller timlön
Scope Of Work
100–100 %
Working Hours
Heltid
Contact person
Gunhild Vigdal Aune
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