Occupational Therapist for Palliative Care and ASIH in Malmö

Make a difference. Every day. Are you an occupational therapist interested in working within palliative care? This could be the opportunity for you. The primary goal of palliative care is to relieve physical pain and provide support when disease is incurable, as well as to offer psychological, social, and existential support to patients and their loved ones. The care aims to help the patient achieve the best possible quality of life at the end of life while neither hastening nor postponing death. Do you have a natural empathetic approach and genuine commitment to patient wellbeing? Do you thrive in a work environment where collaboration, participation, and a positive climate are highly valued? Then you could be our new colleague! Here you will have the opportunity to work with the patient at the center of care, both in their own home environment and on the palliative care ward. You will be part of a competent and conscientious team. Together we create security, relief, and quality of life during one of life's most vulnerable phases. Operationally, the service is part of Close Care and Health, Mobile Teams and Specialized Palliative Care, southwestern Scania. Advanced Home Health Care (ASIH) and the palliative care ward provide specialized palliative care. The service is under continuous development and the two units work closely together. ASIH consists mainly of three teams serving enrolled patients, but also includes an outpatient team and a consultation team. The palliative care ward is an inpatient unit providing advanced end-of-life care. Patient needs guide visits, and we work both independently and in teams. Our interdisciplinary team consists of physicians, nurses, social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nursing assistants, dietitians, and medical secretaries. The shared rehabilitation team currently consists of three occupational therapists, three physiotherapists, and three social workers. We are seeking someone interested in placement at both ASIH and the palliative care ward in Malmö, where you will be placed in one of the ASIH teams working with patients enrolled in home care, with part of your position at the ward. As an occupational therapist, you will also be part of a well-functioning Scania-wide network within Palliative Care and ASIH in Scania with regular meetings, both on-site and digitally. 1 position(s). DUTIES The primary goal of palliative care is to relieve and support when disease is incurable. Focus is on alleviating physical pain and offering psychological, social, and existential support to patients and their loved ones. The care aims to help the patient achieve the best possible quality of life at the end of life while neither hastening nor postponing death. Working within Palliative Care and ASIH in Malmö means working person-centered and contributing to creating security in difficult life situations for all our enrolled patients. You meet the patient, listen carefully, and work based on existing conditions with the patient's goals in focus. Occupational therapists assess functional and activity capacity, but most importantly focus on enabling and facilitating meaningful activities that enhance quality of life for our patients. Collaboration regarding assistive device needs occurs with municipal prescribers. QUALIFICATIONS You are a licensed occupational therapist with authorization to practice within Swedish healthcare. Swedish language proficiency at minimum level C1 according to the Council of Europe scale is required. Additionally, you must have a valid B driver's license. Experience working with seriously ill patients is meritorious. Since both our electronic health record system and planning tool are digital, it is important that you are comfortable using computers. Further, training in areas such as soft massage, Mediyoga, or Basal body awareness is meritorious. We believe you have a genuine interest in palliative care, strong ability to focus on patient needs and prioritize among tasks. You find it stimulating to work toward optimizing quality of life for patients and their loved ones. Since part of the work involves support and conversations, you must be attentive and have strong ability to build care relationships. You are secure in your professional role, engaged, and contribute to a positive work environment. You also enjoy working at a large workplace with many colleagues. You appreciate working in a team while being comfortable working independently. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability where basic requirements include good social competence, strong communication skills, and collaboration ability. Continuous selection is applied in this process. We warmly welcome your application today! Employment type: Permanent position. Duration: Start date by agreement. Region Scania exists so that everyone living in Scania feels good and has hope for the future. Through seamless collaboration and care, the best conditions are created for a healthy life in business, public transportation, culture, and healthcare in Scania. Together we make life more possible. The Close Care and Health Department has existed since January 1, 2025. The department is responsible for grant-financed care operations within close care. This includes mobile teams and specialized palliative care, close care outpatient services, close care acute care, 1177 phone services, and certain region-wide functions. Additionally, the department is responsible for developing and monitoring the transition to close care in Region Scania. The number of employees is estimated to be around 1,000. At https://www.skane.se/ledigajobb you can see the status of Region Scania's recruitments and how many have applied for the positions. If you have protected personal information, you should contact the contact person specified in the advertisement so that your application is handled according to special procedures. When you apply for a job at Region Scania, your application becomes a public document under the principle of public access. Information is processed and stored according to the Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To staffing and recruitment companies and to those selling job advertisements: We politely but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and sellers of additional job advertisements.

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