Are you an occupational therapist with a few years of work experience? Do you want flexible, development-oriented, and challenging work? Do you enjoy working with generous and helpful colleagues? Do you want to contribute to creating better quality of life for our patients? Then you should apply to us!
We are located at Dalen Hospital in Enskede with excellent public transportation connections via subway and bus. We are part of SLSO, Stockholm County Healthcare Area, and together with units in Södermalm, Farsta, and Högdalen, we provide primary care rehabilitation services. Our team includes occupational therapists, dietitians, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, social workers, and administrative staff. In total, we have about 130 employees! At Dalen, just over 30 people work here, of whom 9 are occupational therapists.
We work based on our core values: patient focus, equal value for all, and joy in work!
Job Responsibilities:
As an occupational therapist in primary care, you will meet patients of all ages with a wide variety of diagnoses, functional and activity limitations. No two days are the same!
This position is primarily focused on home-based rehabilitation as part of a team with a physical therapist. Home visits also occur, as well as visits to the assistive device center. Collaboration with other healthcare providers and family members is frequent, as is supervising students. If you have interest and competence, work at our clinic is also possible, such as memory assessments, structured support, or activity capacity evaluations.
We Offer:
Flexible working hours with the ability to manage your own schedule.
Secure employment through collective agreements and insurance
Individual salary setting
Free healthcare up to the high-cost threshold
Wellness activities during work hours plus a wellness allowance of 5,000 kr/year.
Qualifications:
Licensed occupational therapist with a bachelor's degree. Minimum 1 year of experience.
Meritorious: experience working in primary care, work capacity assessments, memory assessments, and/or structured support.
Driver's license required as home visits are typically conducted with our vehicles.
Personal Qualities:
We place great importance on your personal qualities, which means that you:
Enjoy challenges and development
Have good ability to prioritize and structure your work
Are attentive and skilled at communication and collaboration
Enjoy working together with others
Like to share your knowledge with both patients and colleagues
Find it easy to build new relationships and create meaningful connections with both patients and colleagues
Are solution-oriented and creative
Because we work in patients' homes, you must be comfortable in environments with pets and not be sensitive to smoke odor.
Employment Type:
Permanent position, full-time 40 hours/week with flexible working hours. Start date October 2026 or by agreement. A probationary period may apply.
Other Information:
Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis throughout the application period and the position may be filled before the final application deadline.
We warmly welcome your application!
The position is filled on the condition that it does not need to be used for internal reallocation, according to applicable regulations.
For patient-facing work within Stockholm County Healthcare Area:
- a background check will be conducted prior to employment decision according to SLSO's guidelines for background checks in employment.
- employees who will have patient contact must undergo a new employee health examination, according to applicable guidelines, which is conducted by occupational health services before employment.
- in addition to Swedish professional licensing, good knowledge of Swedish is required at level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The same requirement is advisory for non-licensed staff with patient contact.
Stockholm County Healthcare Area (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer healthcare in the Stockholm Region within psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care, specialized somatic care, habilitation and health, and assistive devices. In collaboration with the Karolinska Institute, we conduct research, education, and development. Read more about SLSO here.
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We are located at Dalen Hospital in Enskede with excellent public transportation connections via subway and bus. We are part of SLSO, Stockholm County Healthcare Area, and together with units in Södermalm, Farsta, and Högdalen, we provide primary care rehabilitation services. Our team includes…