Description of Operations

The Home Care Division provides home care services in private residences and employs licensed healthcare professionals for home nursing care.The Department of Home Health Care is responsible for services provided by nurses, occupational therapists, and physical therapists in both ordinary residences (home health care) and special housing facilities.

Job Responsibilities

As an occupational therapist, you will have a strong knowledge of assistive technology and be responsible for assessing and evaluating the need for occupational therapy services. You are responsible for the occupational therapy component of rehabilitation efforts in both ordinary and special housing settings within the fields of elder care, disability care, and psychiatry. Your professional role includes prescribing and fitting assistive devices, as well as conducting ADL assessments. Supervising and training nursing staff in activities of daily living is an important part of the job. As a licensed professional, you are also responsible for documenting the interventions that are planned, implemented, and evaluated.

Supervising and training nursing staff in patient transfers and the use of assistive devices is an important part of the job. As a licensed professional, you are also responsible for documenting the interventions that are planned, implemented, and evaluated.

Qualifications

We are looking for a licensed occupational therapist. You enjoy working in a team, are flexible, and see solutions to problems.You have a holistic approach and a strong ability to analyze and reflect from different perspectives, and you can find solutions based on needs and situations. You collaborate well with colleagues, clients, and the client’s support network, and you have a responsive, coaching, and supportive approach. You have strong planning and prioritization skills, both independently and with the support of your colleagues and immediate supervisor. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability; experience working as an occupational therapist in the municipality is a plus. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.  Under the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare Municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is a plus when applying for a position with Gällivare Municipality. &

A Class B driver’s license is required

Gällivare Municipality offers you

• Wellness benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret 
• Free access to the pool 
• Wellness hour 
• Access to the workplace’s “Well-being Allowance” 
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality’s recreational association)
• The option to exchange vacation days for days off 

Read more about Gällivare Municipality as an employer here: https://gallivare.se/jobs-and-entrepreneurship/jobs-internships-and-volunteer-work-/the-municipality-as-an-employer

Work Hours/Duration

Full-time, 100%. Permanent position.

Salary

Monthly salary, We use individual salary determination—please feel free to include a salary request in your application! 

Start Date/Application 

Please include a resume with your application. Original documents will be requested if necessary. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis. 

Start date: by agreement

Application deadline: May 30, 2026

Information

Acting Department Head Therese Oskarsson 

Email: therese.oskarsson@gallivare.se

Phone: 0970-818723

Union representatives

The Swedish Association of Health Professionals 

The Swedish Association of Occupational Therapists

We warmly welcome your application!