Physiotherapist Wanted for Ekerö Municipality

We have made our decision! We want to be a leading municipality – and we have everything it takes to succeed. Short decision-making paths, collaboration across organizational boundaries, and the willingness to dare more. Our high ambitions provide you with opportunities to grow and create positive change for the citizens. As an employee of Ekerö Municipality, you will play a valuable role in our unique archipelago – and we look forward to your application.

Ekgården

Ekgården is a municipal nursing home located centrally in Ekerö. Here we offer care, support, and services with a professional approach in a safe and stimulating environment. The facility has 59 places. All meals are prepared in our own kitchen. In spring 2026, Ekgården's nursing home will move to completely new premises at Träkvista Square.

Söderströmsgården

Söderströmsgården is a municipal nursing home in Stenhamra center. We offer care and support with a focus on safety and joy in everyday life, using digital solutions to support both staff and residents. The facility has 63 places. All meals are prepared in our own kitchen.

Work in Ekerö Municipality

Job Description

We believe in you and your abilities – that’s why we give you great freedom in your role. Many who work with us appreciate the trust and responsibility they receive in our municipality, as it contributes to much learning and development in everyday life. To succeed, you need to be confident in yourself, your profession, and have the ability to both take initiative and set boundaries.

Do you want to work in a special housing facility where quality, person-centered care, and teamwork are at the center? We are currently looking for an engaged physiotherapist for our facility for people with dementia diagnoses and individuals with extensive care needs.

The position involves working as a physiotherapist at Söderströmsgården's special housing, which is certified according to Silviahemmet's care philosophy. You will work closely with occupational therapists and colleagues at Ekgården's special housing, with plenty of room for personal responsibility and professional judgment.

As a physiotherapist, you will be responsible for assessing residents' functional abilities and fall risks, working preventively and supportively to maintain functions, as well as setting goals and implementing or delegating treatment measures. You will also trial and prescribe assistive devices and guide and educate staff in areas such as transfer techniques and assistive device management.

Your work will also include documentation, incident management, and risk prevention in collaboration with other professionals. You will participate in team meetings and collaborate with internal and external actors to create safety and conditions for an active and dignified life for the residents.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a Swedish license as a physiotherapist or physical therapist
• Preferably has experience in elderly care (meritorious)
• Is results-oriented and has the individual's best interests in focus
• Is relationship-building and values good communication
• Has an easy time collaborating and is solution-oriented
• Has good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing, as well as good computer skills.
• A valid driver's license (B) is required.

We offer you a workplace where you can make a real difference for our residents, work in a competent team, and contribute to the development of the organization.

Do you want to help strengthen our operations while also developing in your professional role?

Welcome with your application!

Start date: By agreement. The position may be filled before the application deadline.

Extent: Full-time/Part-time

Employment form: Permanent

How to get to Ekerö Municipality

To be employed by Ekerö Municipality in elderly care, you must present an extract (HVB) from the police's criminal record along with valid photo identification before employment. You can request the extract on the police's website. The extract must not be older than six months from the date of issue.

About Ekerö Municipality

We are a variety of different operations that together create a unique municipality – where we all help each other across unit and organizational boundaries. We live our values, which means great commitment, good communication with open dialogue, and a professional approach. As a smaller municipality in the Stockholm region, we can offer both proximity to each other and an ambitious development journey. To become a leading municipality, we need to bring in new perspectives, and we hope you want to contribute yours.

Ekerö Municipality aims to be an attractive employer and strives for a clear focus on sustainability. Provided that the organization's ability to meet its goals remains, the municipality has a positive attitude towards remote work when possible.

We offer, for example, wellness grants, salary exchange for pensions, conversion of vacation day allowances to days off, and smoke-free working hours.

To ensure the quality of our recruitment process, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or post.

We have already made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing and do not wish to be contacted by media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.