Licensed Physical Therapist as Resource Staff

Tierps kommun · Vollzeit

Tierp, Schweden

Tierp is a municipality with an organization of the right size for someone who wants to be close to their manager, colleagues, decision-makers, and service users. Here you'll find room for both personal development and collaboration within the organization. Our municipality offers varied living environments, nature close to the coast, history, culture, and excellent services. Tierp is within commuting distance of Stockholm, Uppsala, and Gävle. Our values are important, and together we work to realize our core values: respect, responsibility, user focus, courage, and faith in the future. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES We're looking for someone who wants to contribute to people's health and well-being through your dedication and professional care. Are you someone who is passionate about providing high-quality care and values good collaboration with colleagues? Then you might be the person we're looking for. With us, you'll have the opportunity to develop in a dynamic, patient-focused environment where your work makes a real difference. This position is being advertised as our current physical therapist resource staff member is changing positions within the municipality. Within Health and Care, we have our own resources in the municipality that cover where physical therapy is needed in both the short and long term, which means you'll work within both LSS (disability services) and elderly care such as ordinary housing, special housing, and short-term care services. We believe this is an effective work approach for both occupational therapists and physical therapists. The physical therapist resource position suits you if you are very self-directed, take initiative, and are flexible. We're looking for a licensed physical therapist who wants to work in a team with an occupational therapist, nurses, physical therapy assistants, care staff, and a unit manager. The team works to achieve efficient care based on customer and process-oriented operations. Job duties include ADL assessments, assistive device prescription/fitting, rehabilitation, guidance, and staff training. A large part of your work involves planning and organizing your own work, where you work both independently and in close collaboration with the team. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Start date for employment is flexible based on your and our planning. QUALIFICATIONS We're looking for someone who is a licensed physical therapist and has good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speaking and writing. The role includes documentation, so you need to be able to write clearly and in a well-structured manner, and have the ability to adapt your writing for the intended audience. Digital management occurs daily in areas such as documentation and communication, so you need to have good computer skills. As a person, you are empathetic, listen, and show respect. You are unpretentious and notice and acknowledge others' contributions. You have the ability to perform in a pressured environment and handle difficult situations. It's good if you remain optimistic when facing challenges and have the ability to accept and learn from criticism. You have the ability to adapt to changed circumstances and find it easy to adjust your behavior based on other people's needs. Since the work is independent, you need the ability to plan and organize your work. You travel in service daily, so you must hold a category B driver's license. As a final candidate, you must be able to provide a police clearance certificate. This should not be attached to your application. We will also request information regarding your license from the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen). Tierp Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area. If, in addition to our other competency requirements, you also speak Finnish, that could be an asset. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: start date 2026-12-01. Working hours: Daytime. At Tierp Municipality, we prioritize our employees' well-being and therefore offer a wellness allowance of 3,000 kronor, the opportunity to salary exchange for extra vacation days, a benefits plan, and other attractive benefits. We also strive to create a workplace with rich development opportunities. Diversity is important to us, and we see our employees' different backgrounds, experiences, knowledge, and personalities as a valuable resource that enriches our municipality. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, the EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to provide a valid work permit or confirm that you are exempt from the requirement. Employment can only take place after we have verified this, in accordance with the Aliens Act. Please submit your application digitally via Visma Recruit. Please do not send your application by email or in paper format. 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