Physiotherapist for Assisted Living Facilities - Sala Municipality

Sala kommun · Vollzeit

Sala, Schweden

Are you interested in working within elderly care? Now you have the opportunity to work and make a difference for Sala's elderly residents! One of our colleagues will be on leave, and therefore we are seeking a physiotherapist for an extended temporary assignment. About Us The Rehabilitation Team in Sala Municipality is a great and ambitious group consisting of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and rehabilitation assistants. We are responsible for rehabilitation services throughout the municipality's elderly care as well as in the functional impairment sector. We are a relatively large work group that is divided into smaller teams based on area of activity. What unites us all is that with great commitment, we work to ensure that the municipality's residents receive the best possible care based on their individual needs, goals, and circumstances. By sharing ideas, thoughts, and experiences with each other, we continually seek improvements and see opportunities in the challenges we face. You will be offered a positive and secure work environment with many engaged and knowledgeable colleagues! We actively work to ensure good and safe care for our patients according to the municipality's core values: Simple - Effective - Citizen-Friendly. Your Responsibilities As a physiotherapist at an assisted living facility, you will be responsible for rehabilitation services at one or two of our facilities in central Sala. You will be based at the unit and work in a team together with an occupational therapist, rehabilitation assistant, nurses, unit manager, and care staff. You will plan your days independently and, through a person-centered approach, you will perform physiotherapy assessments, evaluations, and interventions (such as exercise and prescription of assistive devices) based on the individual's specific needs, goals, and circumstances. You will have a natural and active role in the patient team regarding preventive and rehabilitative measures at both individual and group levels. There are great opportunities for experience sharing and collegial support as needed, as you will have daily contact with your colleagues in the rehabilitation team. You will also have the opportunity to perform administrative tasks at our shared offices at Sala Hospital. In addition to direct patient care, your responsibilities will also include supporting, supervising, and to some extent training care staff in areas such as functional and activity-preserving approaches, ergonomics, transfer techniques, and assistive device management. Together with the unit manager and colleagues, you will also be involved in the department's quality and development work. It may also be relevant for you to supervise students from Mälardalens University. What We Are Looking For We are looking for you who are a licensed physiotherapist (or physical therapist), preferably with a couple of years of professional experience. Previous experience in municipal rehabilitation or work at assisted living facilities is a merit, as is further education in areas such as dementia, geriatrics, or other areas the employer finds appropriate. You are committed to your work, work well collaboratively, and can communicate in a pedagogical manner with patients, colleagues, family members, and other partners. You are solution-focused, take initiative, and feel confident making decisions within the scope of your profession. The tasks are varied and of different nature, which requires you to be responsible, organized, flexible, and solution-oriented. What You Get We want you to thrive and feel good with us, so Sala Municipality offers several benefits to our employees. We are very committed to providing you with a good and individually tailored introduction, with special emphasis if you are new to the profession. In addition to wonderful colleagues and varied work, you will receive: Flexible working hours Wellness allowance of 2000 kr/year or conversion of the wellness allowance to health examination Opportunity to work some time remotely Opportunity for skills development during work time Other Requirements A B-level driver's license and experience driving a car are required. You also need to be able to cycle. The position requires good computer skills and strong ability to communicate in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. Great weight is placed on personal suitability. Employment Terms Temporary assignment through August 2027, with good opportunities for extension Full-time 100% (40 h/week) Working hours: daytime, Monday-Friday, no weekends Start date: August/September 2026, by agreement. Individual salary setting applies. A background check regarding work with the elderly and people with disabilities must be presented before employment. Application We welcome your application by September 30 at the latest. Applications are submitted through http://www.sala.se/ledigajobb. We do not accept applications via email. Information If you would like to know more about the positions, you are welcome to contact: Coordinator Elin Johansson, phone 0224-749 346, [email protected] or Acting Unit Manager Charlotta Gustafsson, phone 0224-749 028, [email protected] Union contacts: Physiotherapists: Elin Allard, phone 0224-749 364, [email protected] Welcome with your application! Sala Municipality is seeking you with the competence to contribute to our operations regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion or other belief, disability, and age. We politely but firmly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.