Occupational Therapist

The therapy team is looking for an occupational therapist with an interest in assistive devices for the disability and social psychiatry area in Nuuk, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq.

We are looking for an occupational therapist starting August 1st, who is particularly interested in everything from large to small assistive devices and who would like to see tasks through to completion, from start to finish.

That is, you meet citizens, make assessments, handle cases, order assistive devices, distribute them, and provide guidance on how to use them. You will be employed in the area of disability and social psychiatry, where there will also be some assistive device tasks, but you will also have shared assistive device tasks for the entire therapy team. This will include everything from walkers, shower benches, cutlery, wheelchairs, weighted blankets, mini crossers, electric wheelchairs, toilet risers, etc. You will, of course, also be part of the therapy team's common core tasks.

The therapy team is divided into four main areas and one specialized area: the children's area, the adult area, the rehabilitation area, and the disability & social psychiatry area, as well as a specialist therapist responsible for welfare technology tasks. You will be employed in the disability and social psychiatry area.

The therapy team helps citizens of all ages with physical, cognitive, and/or psychiatric challenges achieve the greatest possible independence in their daily lives. We do this, among other things, through training in everyday skills via meaningful activities. Maintenance training either individually or in groups. Assessment, allocation, and distribution of large and small aids that are intended to increase citizens' independence, accessibility, and participation in their own lives.

Are you interested in improving your skills within the exciting world of assistive devices and contributing to the development and influence of the social psychiatry field in Sermersooq municipality? If so, you are the person we are looking for!

The tasks of the occupational therapist:

Strengthen citizens' ability to be self-sufficient through training and aids.

·Take on a wide range of versatile and exciting assistive tasks across a broad target group of citizens.

·Together with the physiotherapist in the disability and social psychology field, responsible for individual training, group training, and activity groups.

Assessment, case processing, and lending of aids to the target group and to citizens from the shared inbox.

Transfer teaching

·Work based on quality standards for the disability and social psychiatry sector

We emphasize that you:

·Has a great interest in the area of assistive devices

Can work independently and can structure and plan your workday yourself.

Is creative and professionally well-founded

Is flexible and adaptable

Is a team player who is open and receptive to new tasks.

• Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.

We offer:

·Good introduction and dedicated contact person in the introductory program

An exciting workplace with great opportunities for challenges.

·Influence and good opportunities to plan your own workday

·Professional sparring in a well-functioning team

Good colleagues with humor and care for each other

We believe that professionalism, diversity, and community are the keys to successfully improving practice in the long term. Therefore, we are well underway in starting new initiatives that will bring us closer together around our tasks. We are convinced that together we can become more skilled when we have the courage to talk about and learn from our mistakes!

Criminal record:

This position is subject to the law requiring a criminal record check. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a criminal record. We would therefore like to point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the criminal record from the police.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing: No staff accommodation can be provided for the position.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact us for further information about the position and associated tasks at:

Lead therapist Heidi Paneeraq Møller, phone +299 27 49 85 or email: hepm@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Application marked with Job no. 490-26, and attached educational certificate and documentation for previous employment, etc. must be uploaded before the deadline expires.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted electronically via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.