Occupational Therapist

VÄSTRA GÖTALANDSREGIONEN · plný úvazek

Hvitfeldtsgatan 25, Kungshamn, Švédsko

Närhälsan offers high-quality primary care close to home. With hundreds of clinics throughout Västra Götaland, we are near residents throughout their lives and make a difference in their health. We take care of you and offer development throughout your professional career. About Us Närhälsan Kungshamn rehabilitation clinic is centrally located in Kungshamn, which is in Sotenäs municipality right by the sea, and there is also proximity to beautiful nature with many great spots for climbing, for example. Here work 8 dedicated physiotherapists and occupational therapists. The clinic is in close proximity to Närhälsan's health center with which we have close collaboration. For us, it is important that everyone in the work group feels included and that we help each other with our shared mission. We care for one another and have an open climate in the work group. As an employee at Närhälsan, you are offered various forms of development opportunities, for example through internal training and mentorship programs. At the workplace, we actively work to improve our work methods to meet both employee and patient needs. You can read more about the benefits and perks included in your employment at Närhälsan here: Link to our website About the Work Your duties are to assess and treat patients of all ages. Common conditions you will encounter as an occupational therapist include: reduced hand function, pain, neurology, cognitive effects, and mental health issues. The work also includes prescribing assistive devices and certificates for housing adaptations. Together with the patient, a personal rehabilitation plan is developed. The work is conducted at the clinic, digitally, and through home visits. Some work can be performed remotely. Patient treatment occurs both individually and in groups. The work involves close collaboration with other professionals, both at your own clinic and with other partners. You and your colleagues are responsible together with the manager for the development of operations in ongoing improvement work. Want to know more about what it's like to work at Närhälsan's rehabilitation clinics? Follow us on Instagram: Närhälsan Rehab About You You are a licensed occupational therapist. If you have previous experience in the profession and regional primary care, that is meriting, but we also welcome you if you are newly graduated. We are looking for someone who is attentive, has good communication skills, and can identify individuals' unique needs as you meet many different people. Additionally, you see collaboration with colleagues and other partners as a natural and important part of the work, which you perform with commitment and professionalism. You can plan your work in an efficient and organized manner based on the organization's goals. As workload varies and unforeseen events can occur, we see that you are flexible and independent. You place great importance on good treatment of others and always strive to treat customers, patients, and colleagues with respect and consideration. We also see that you live up to Närhälsan's core values: Reliable, Considerate, and Forward-thinking. Other Business travel occurs. A valid driver's license is required. Interviews at the clinic will be held on an ongoing basis. Welcome with your application! About the Recruitment Process Selection is done in two steps. The first selection is made by a recruiter in the HR department who calls candidates for a telephone interview. After that, the recruiting manager makes a second selection of the applicants and calls them for an interview at the clinic. We use competency-based interviews, which means that answers to questions should be based on actual situations. It is important that you describe concrete situations as much as possible and try to avoid generalizing answers – this is so we can understand the situation, why you acted as you did, and what the result was. 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 be part of shaping the future way of working to improve and simplify everyday life for residents and operations. As a permanent employee, you will be war-placed as part of our shared responsibility to ensure that societally critical functions work even in crisis. Want to know more about us? On our website you can read more about our benefits and meet employees who make a difference every day and develop in their professions. https://www.vgregion.se/jobba-i-vgr/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/ Application Västra Götaland Region prefers that you register your application via the recruitment system. If you as an applicant have questions about the advertised position or for special and exceptional reasons cannot register your information in a public system - contact the contact person for the respective advertisement. To staffing, placement, and recruitment companies and to you as a sales representative: We kindly 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 procurement agreements.