Occupational therapist for an occupational therapy team in the nursing home sector

Occupational Therapist sought for cross-disciplinary team in the nursing home area in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality

About the job

You will be employed as an occupational therapist as a core part of the cross-disciplinary team at two nursing homes in Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality, and an important part of the joint occupational therapy team, where in addition to the occupational therapists from the nursing home team there is also a palliative occupational therapist with whom we work closely.

As an occupational therapist, you will be an important part of everyday life at the nursing homes.

With a basis in your professional expertise you contribute to rehabilitation, activity and participation, transfers, dysphagia management, palliation, and increased self-determination and participation for residents.

The work is based on Person-Centered Care, where the resident's life story, wishes, goals and resources guide the effort.

Your role will shift between being guiding, teaching, coaching, facilitating and performing – depending on need and situation.

Weekly “Blomstringsmøder” have been started at all nursing homes where you as an occupational therapist are the facilitator; the meetings are based on person-centered care.

You will among other things

• Participate in the interdisciplinary collaboration with social- and healthcare personnel, nurses, physiotherapists, nutrition staff, doctors and local management
• Apply your occupational therapy skills in a daily life with residents with both physical and cognitive challenges
• Work with assessment, documentation and planning of occupational therapy interventions
• Contribute to creating a safe, dignified and meaningful daily life for residents
• Have close collaboration with visitation, APV therapists, assistive device depot, training and rehabilitation team

A strong professional community

As part of the new occupational therapy team you will be attached to two nursing homes.

To ensure high professional quality, a common direction and continuous sparring we offer

• Common professional sparring meetings every 3 weeks with the occupational therapy team and the professional leadership
• Weekly interdisciplinary meetings at the nursing home with a basis in Person-Centered Care
• Ongoing competency development and knowledge sharing, including professional collaboration and theme days with therapists employed at Sundhedscenter Vest
• A strong learning environment focused on professional development, quality and reflection

Your profile

We are seeking an occupational therapist who

• Has solid occupational therapy expertise and thrives in resident-centered practice
• Has an interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and is passionate about Person-Centered Care
• Works rehabilitatively and systematically with assessment and documentation
• Is curious, engaged and contributes constructively to the joint task solving
• Can translate occupational therapy tools into concrete interventions in a nursing home environment
• Wants to be a professional role model
• Is good at building relationships, communicating and driving change.

Why you should choose us

• You will become part of a professionally strong and development-oriented environment
• You will have the opportunity to shape the implementation of the occupational therapy team that started in March
• You will have a workday characterized by influence, meaning and presence
• You will encounter a strong work environment and close managerial support
• You will have the opportunity to work with innovation and welfare technology
• We place high value on good collaboration and dialogue with residents, staff and relatives

Employment terms

You will be employed with managerial and professional reference to the unit manager Anni B. Schøtt Nielsen at Egvad Nursing Home. Unit Manager Elisabeth Gardarsson at Rosenlunden is the professional sparring supervisor.

Application deadline: 18 November 2026 at 10:00

Employment interviews are expected to be held in week 48

Start date: 01.01.2027

Working hours: 30–37 hours per week

Salary and employment according to the applicable collective agreement and individual negotiation

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