Bergkälla Elderly Care is looking for a Physiotherapist

Bergkälla Elderly Care is a rural elderly home surrounded by horse farms and an extensive outdoor area. Bergkälla has 58 apartments distributed over seven units and a cozy courtyard. Here, there are both care places and places for people with dementia, as well as the possibility of cohabitation. From Ropsten, you can reach Bergkälla by bus in just a few minutes.

Do you want to contribute to increased health, movement, and quality of life for our elderly? With us, you will use your skills where they make a real difference, in close collaboration with engaged colleagues and with the needs of the residents at the center.

About the Position

With us, you will have an important and operational role where you work to strengthen our residents' functional ability and independence at Bergkälla and Nytorp elderly homes. The position is divided between Bergkälla Elderly Care in Rotsunda and Nytorp Elderly Care in Sollentuna center, with work two days a week at each residence. As a physiotherapist, you will work to promote health and maintain function among our residents. Your work will largely be in a team together with occupational therapists, nurses, and care staff. You will be responsible for assessments, establishing rehabilitation instructions and training programs, as well as follow-up and evaluation of interventions.

The role also includes prescribing, testing, and following up on assistive devices. Within the framework of your profession, you will guide and educate care staff to ensure good quality in daily work. Examples of tasks include:

• Assessment of function and rehabilitation needs
• Establishing and following up on training programs and rehabilitation interventions
• Prescribing, testing, and following up on assistive devices
• Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams
• Guidance and education of care staff
• Documentation according to applicable routines

With us, you will find a workplace filled with joy, engaged colleagues, good community, and present leaders. As an employee with us, you will also be offered benefits such as a generous wellness allowance and the Edenred lunch card (subsidized lunch). Of course, we also have a collective agreement.

The position is a permanent employment of approximately 80% working hours. A probationary period may be applicable. Working hours are scheduled on weekdays during daytime.

About You

To succeed in the role, we see that you:

• Are a licensed physiotherapist
• Have a good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing
• Have good computer skills

It is an advantage if you have work experience from elderly care.

As a person, you work independently and take responsibility for your tasks. You are flexible, collaborative, and find it easy to work with other professional groups. You have a good demeanor and a professional approach in meetings with both residents, relatives, and colleagues. You are clear in your communication and view documentation and communication as important parts of the work.

About the Recruitment Process

Before any employment, an extract from the criminal record must be presented along with valid photo identification. You need to request the extract yourself via the police's website: The extract we want to see is called "Control of your own information in the criminal record" and it should be submitted in the opened envelope.

If you are called for an interview, you need to be able to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden by showing that you have citizenship within the EU/EES or a valid work permit.

For those with protected personal information, we refer you to our HR unit for guidance on how to apply. You can reach HR via the switchboard at 08-128 240 00.