Physiotherapist to the Defence Health Care at the Stockholm Amphibious Regiment

The Swedish Armed Forces is one of Sweden's largest authorities with more than 50,000 employees and volunteers. As a physiotherapist at Defence Health Care at the Stockholm Amphibious Regiment, you play an important role in a successful team within a growing authority.

About the Unit

Defence Health Care is the Swedish Armed Forces' internal occupational health service and is present at all garrison locations across the country. We work with health promotion initiatives, work environment, statutory examinations, work-oriented rehabilitation, medical assessments, health care for conscripts and cadets, as well as medical preparedness during exercises. The position includes three wellness hours per week as part of the working hours.

Personnel categories working at Defence Health Care include doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, medical secretaries, and psychologists.

Main Responsibilities

As a Physiotherapist, you will examine, assess, treat, rehabilitate, and prevent injuries in the musculoskeletal system for conscripts, cadets, and employed personnel. Additionally, education and counseling are frequently involved, which is an important part of the preventive work. You should be knowledgeable in sports medicine and have a good ability to examine musculoskeletal disorders. It is also advantageous if you have experience and knowledge in ergonomic issues. The main place of work is Berga, but work may also be assigned to other locations temporarily.

Qualifications

• Licensed physiotherapist with at least 5 years of professional experience
• Good experience in clinical work within the musculoskeletal system as a licensed physiotherapist
• Driver's license class B, as driving is included in the position

Desirable Qualifications

• Training in OMT
• Documented experience in assessing and treating sports and load-related injuries.
• Experience working with sports teams.
• Experience in preventive work and/or ergonomics
• Further education in sports medicine.
• Professional experience as a licensed physiotherapist in occupational health care recently
• Experience and interest in educating in physiotherapy and preventive care
• Experience working with Physiotrack
• Experience in Defence Medicine

Personal Qualities

You will work in an organization with varied and independent tasks and have close cooperation with other staff at Defence Health Care. Flexibility and good teamwork skills are prerequisites for the position. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Other Information

Working hours: Full-time 100%. Location: Berga, but operations may partially be assigned to other locations. Duty at other units and on evenings and weekends may occur as needed. Start date: By agreement. Individual salary setting applies, salary claims should be stated in the application.

Inquiries about the position can be made by

Emelie Diseus. Licensed District Nurse. Site Manager Defence Health Care Berga

Tobias Carlberg. Licensed Physiotherapist Defence Health Care Berga

Can be reached via FM switchboard: 010-825 10 00.

Union Representatives

SACO: Fredrik Wilson

Healthcare Professionals: Björn Engren

Can be reached via FM switchboard: 010-825 10 00.

Welcome with your application by 2026-02-27. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter. In the cover letter, we would like you to motivate why you are suitable for this position.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces website.

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Stockholm Amphibious Regiment (Amf 1) operates where water meets land and serves as the link between naval and army combat forces. The Amphibious Battalion's weapon systems allow us to operate in four dimensions: on and under the water surface, in the air, and on land. Thus, we can exert control over coastal areas. The Marine Base Battalion provides logistics support to the naval units and is both land and sea-based. Amf 1 trains soldiers, sailors, coastal rangers, and officers in various main services. Amf 1 has production responsibility for the war units. The Amphibious Battalion, Marine Base Battalion, and Marine military base Haninge. The unit is based in Haninge (Berga).

Read more at Swedish Armed Forces (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/organisation/stockholms-amfibieregemente-amf-1/)

Every day and every hour, our employees make contributions that affect other people's lives, both in large and small ways, and both at home and around the world.

The Swedish Armed Forces has a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good opportunities for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security review with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment also includes an obligation to be assigned to war duties. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

To apply for employment, a CV and a personal letter must be attached. If you proceed in the hiring process, certified copies of diplomas and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.