Physiotherapist for LSS Services in Uppsala

Welcome to the Health and Care Administration. We provide support and care to older people and individuals with disabilities. Our goal is for them to live as active and independent a life as possible.

The Health and Care Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers within municipal care and social services. Approximately 7,500 employees work here based on our core values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. Here, you have great opportunities to take responsibility, develop, and contribute your skills. We strive for an organizational culture based on mutual trust and pride in our operations.

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Within the Health and Care Administration, full-time employment is the norm. This means that all permanent employees are fundamentally employed on a full-time basis. More information about what this entails for this specific position will be provided during any potential interview. Personal assistants are exempt from this full-time norm.

1 position(s).

Make a difference as a physiotherapist within LSS (The Support and Service Act for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments)! Here, you become part of a competent and cohesive team, where you have significant freedom to plan your work with the patient's needs as the focus.

Here, you will have an independent and varied job where you help improve the daily lives of people living in group homes and service housing within LSS and social psychiatry. The work as a physiotherapist here is varied, and you have great opportunities to shape and plan your working days.

We strive for you to grow in your professional role and to be involved in the development of the operations. Your competence and your willingness to develop care are important, both for our patients and for our joint work moving forward.

Our workplace is located at Fyrisborgsgatan 1, from where we conduct home visits to our residences. All licensed personnel within the care committee are gathered on the same floor, creating unique opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange. The shared premises promote cooperation between different professions. We meet regularly in work groups and during joint educational and development initiatives. The physical proximity to colleagues makes it easy to establish contact, receive support, and drive quality and improvement work forward together.

Description of Duties

As a physiotherapist, you work with patients living in group homes and service housing according to LSS. You are part of a team together with occupational therapists, nurses, and residential staff. Together, you work to create the best possible conditions for each individual.

Here, you will have a varied job with great freedom to plan and shape your working days. You work in a team with occupational therapists, nurses, and residential staff, focusing on the patient. You independently plan and prioritize your work based on the patients' needs, alternating between patient visits and administration.

Your main duties include:

• Assessing needs, treating, and following up on rehabilitative measures
• Supervising care staff in rehabilitative working methods
• Delegating certain measures
• Responsible for prescribing and fitting certain assistive devices

Working hours are Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00.

Qualifications

You are a licensed physiotherapist or physical therapist and have at least 2 years of clinical experience in the profession. The job requires good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. You have a valid B-class driver's license.

Personal Attributes

You show courage and clarity by standing firm and acting according to your convictions. You are receptive, have good teamwork skills, and build trusting relationships. Furthermore, you have the ability to listen actively, communicate clearly, and handle conflicts in a constructive and solution-oriented manner. At the same time, you display strong empathy and can understand others' perspectives without taking over their feelings.

Information

If you have questions about the position, contact: Linnea Samuelsson, Head of Operations, 018-726 37 03

Union Representative: The Physiotherapists, Ewa Larsson, 018-727 72 01

If you have questions regarding the registration of your application or the recruitment process, contact the recruitment unit: 018-726 37 71

We will request a certificate of good conduct (extract from the criminal record) before an employment offer can be made.

In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of the work permit, as required by the Aliens Ordinance.

Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve being placed on the war establishment (crisis staffing).

Salary: Monthly salary.
Employment Type: Permanent position.