Occupational Therapist at Cognitive Clinic, Ersta Hospital

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About the workplace Ersta Hospital is part of Ersta Diakoni and is Sweden's largest non-profit hospital with a clear set of values based on seeing the whole person. The cognitive clinic has been in operation for just over a year and we receive patients aged 65 and older from across the region. Our mission is to evaluate individuals for suspected cognitive disease, support patients and their families, and follow up on complex cases. We are a team driven by development and the opportunity to improve, and we strive for high job satisfaction and short decision-making paths. About the role As an occupational therapist at Ersta Hospital's cognitive clinic, you will be part of a team with physicians, psychologists, and nurses. Your main responsibilities include activity and functional assessments in the evaluation of cognitive disease. You will also have the opportunity to trial and prescribe assistive devices, participate in educational initiatives, conduct cognitive assessments, and contribute to the development of the service. As a relatively small team, you will have great influence in shaping the occupational therapist's role. Who are you? You are confident in your professional role and enjoy working in a team. You have good collaboration skills, are receptive, and communicate in a constructive manner. You take responsibility for your own work, are positive, and focus on problem-solving. You fit well into a group and enjoy developing both yourself and the service. You share Ersta's values about seeing the whole person and our core values: professionalism, trust, and hope. Your experience We are looking for a licensed occupational therapist with several years of professional experience. We view positively if you have experience with comprehensive evaluations of cognitive disease and/or experience with basic assessments. It is also advantageous if you have completed PRPP and/or AMPS training. Other information about the recruitment We use probationary employment as standard. Before employment, we will request excerpts from the suspicion and disqualification register. Contact person: Jens Berggren, Unit Manager, [email protected] Union contact person: Heidi Agustesen, SACO, [email protected] Application deadline: 2026-08-17 Please note that we do not accept applications via email. We warmly welcome your application!About the workplace Ersta Hospital is part of Ersta Diakoni and is Sweden's largest non-profit hospital with a clear set of values based on seeing the whole person. The cognitive clinic has been in operation for just over a year and we receive patients aged 65 and older from across the region. Our mission is to evaluate individuals for suspected cognitive disease, support patients and their families, and follow up on complex cases. We are a team driven by development and the opportunity to improve, and we strive for high job satisfaction and short decision-making paths. About the role As an…

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job

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active

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City

Stockholm

Address

Fjällgatan 44

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59.317099530624, 18.089157731132copyopen in

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Published

3. 8. 2026

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5. 8. 2026

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