Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation Unit VÅBO and HSV

Västerås kommun · Full-time

Västerås, Västerås, Sweden

2 position(s). With us, you'll get a varied and developmental job where your skills are valued and where collaboration is a natural part of everyday work. We offer a stable and stimulating workplace that gives you the opportunity to grow in your profession and contribute your expertise in a committed environment. We are recruiting occupational therapists for both Home Healthcare (HSV) and Care and Support Housing (VÅBO). Your responsibilities As an occupational therapist in our health and care team, you will work with rehabilitation, habilitation, and supportive interventions for patients in care and support housing or within home healthcare. You work closely with patients, their families, and care staff to promote independence, participation, and a functional daily life. The role includes conducting occupational therapy assessments and identifying the need for physical and cognitive aids, housing adaptations, and various forms of structural support. You are responsible for prescribing, following up on, and evaluating aids based on the patient's individual needs. Together with the patient, you develop strategies and interventions that strengthen activity capacity and enable as independent a life as possible. The work also involves coaching and training care and support staff and collaborating with both internal and external partners. Together with physiotherapists, nurses, care personnel, and other collaborators, you contribute to creating coordinated, safe, and person-centered care with a focus on quality of life and a functioning everyday life. Your qualifications We are looking for you who are a licensed occupational therapist and want to contribute your skills and commitment to our team. You enjoy working independently, but also appreciate the value of collaboration and good relationships. With a rehabilitation and patient-focused approach, you see opportunities and create conditions for each individual to develop and participate in their everyday life. We are looking for someone who is self-driven, flexible, and confident in your professional role. You take responsibility, drive your tasks forward, and adapt easily to change. As a person, you are mature, stable, and cooperative, responsive and communicative, and work in a professional manner with colleagues, patients, and families. You feel comfortable using Swedish both verbally and in writing. To meet our patients, you also need to have a B driver's license. What we offer We offer you independent and meaningful work where the tasks are both varied and developmental. Collegial support and collaboration are highly valued, and experience, knowledge, and strengths are shared with joy. We provide you with a good introduction and invest in continuous professional development so that you feel confident in your role and can grow in your professional practice. Our operations are values-driven and characterized by a focus on Always the best possible meeting, for both patients, loved ones, and employees. Our work environment is characterized by trust, respect, and interprofessional collaboration. Here you become part of something bigger! With warmth and respect, we demonstrate effectiveness in the big and the small. We live our values in our interactions with each other and those we serve. Every day, year-round, we ensure that Västerås functions. Together with your approximately 11,500 colleagues around the city, you get Sweden's most important job. Read more about opportunities, career paths, and our offer here: https://www.vasteras.se/jobbochkarriär Other information We conduct interviews continuously during the advertising period, so don't delay submitting your application. Before you can be employed, you need to show a valid extract from the police criminal record. During the interview, you will need to provide proof of citizenship. You can do this with a passport or personal certificate together with an ID document. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must provide proof that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance. All offers of recruitment and advertising assistance are declined. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent.