Vacant job

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we are looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Hägersten-Älvsjö is one of 11 district administrations in the city of Stockholm with about 3000 employees. Today, we are one of the city's largest districts with approximately 130,000 inhabitants. In Hägersten-Älvsjö, you are close to the city, transportation, and nature. We offer a dynamic workplace with opportunities for you to develop in your role.

Welcome to us

Are you a physiotherapist and want to be part of a friendly, competent team? We are looking for someone who is engaged, secure, and driven, who is passionate about the health of the elderly.

We offer

We offer wellness grants with the opportunity to purchase a card that provides access to all activities at the city's swimming pools at a reduced price, as well as good development opportunities based on the unit's and individual needs. Working hours are daytime on weekdays. We also have our own gym where you can train during your lunch or outside working hours.

Your role

You will be an important part of the team around the resident in collaboration with the contact person, nurse, and occupational therapist. You will work individually but also with groups and have an important guiding role towards the staff group. Furthermore, all tasks related to physiotherapy in municipal elderly care:

• Assess needs, perform, and follow up on physiotherapeutic interventions based on the physiotherapy process.
• Assess needs, prescribe, and follow up on assistive device needs.
• Have a central role and actively work in fall prevention.
• Educate and instruct care staff on transfer techniques, assistive device handling, and ergonomics.
• Be proactive in development work, raise needs, and be involved in shaping new routines and working methods.
• Actively work to ensure that our target group can live as well and independently as possible, be active, and participate in their daily lives with meaningful activities.

Your qualifications and experience

We are looking for a licensed physiotherapist with documented experience in elderly care. You need to be secure in your professional role and easily adapt to new work situations and routines, with the ability to work both independently and in a team. You will be part of a team with an occupational therapist primarily working with the Trekantens service house but will also collaborate with rehabilitation staff in other units within the district. We place great emphasis on personal suitability and that you have a pedagogical approach in your contact with residents, relatives, and other employees. The city of Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's skills and thus counteracting discrimination.

To work with the elderly and people with disabilities in their homes in the city of Stockholm, you must provide an extract from the criminal record. The extract must not be older than 6 months from the date of issuance.