Physiotherapist for the Rehabilitation Unit in Vimmerby

Vimmerby is the small municipality in Småland that has much to offer; in addition to the rich cultural heritage from Astrid Lindgren, the municipality is also characterized by a diverse business life, strong local commitment, active association life, beautiful nature, and a peaceful environment.

Through our core values; Responsibility, courage, and imagination, we work to provide the best possible service and care to Vimmerby Municipality's approx. 15,800 residents, businesses, and all who visit the municipality. These values permeate the municipality's conduct and working methods and are something everyone carries with them in their daily work.

2 position(s).

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for you who are inspired by challenges and who thrive in an environment where we work together and focus on participation. Based on your experience and wishes, you will be offered a mentor who will facilitate and support your introduction to the work. There are good opportunities to work with development areas within your area of responsibility.

As a physiotherapist at the Rehabilitation Unit, you have a varied and exciting job within municipal primary care. The main task is to work with assessments, prescriptions (such as prescriptions for assistive devices and/or training interventions), and follow-ups. You have your own patient responsibility, while working in close cooperation with your colleagues. You work together with other occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and rehabilitation assistants at the unit, as well as with other professions outside the unit. You will mentor nursing staff and be part of the team around the patient. You work in the patient's home environment, both in their ordinary home and in care and nursing homes.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for you who:

• Are a licensed physiotherapist or physical therapist
• Have a B driver's license (manual transmission)

Previous work experience within municipal home rehabilitation is considered meritorious but is not a requirement.

To succeed and thrive in the role, we see that you are a person who collaborates well with others and who finds it easy to build good and trusting relationships in your work, with both colleagues and patients. You relate to others in a listening and smooth way and have the ability to put yourself in others' situations. With a maintained professional perspective, you understand your role and look to the best of the whole when acting and deciding. This contributes to you being secure in your professional role and having the courage to take initiative and act based on your knowledge and competence. You take into account and are well aware of the goals and the quality standard that you have to relate to in your professional role. Furthermore, we see that you are a person who sees possibilities in change and who finds it easy to adapt yourself and your work based on the current situation and conditions.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability. We value the qualities that diversity and equal gender distribution bring to the operations and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and life experience for the position.

Before any employment takes place, we want you as an applicant to present a valid extract from the police's criminal record register as well as your license.

Employment type: Permanent position.

In connection with the recruitment process, we have taken a stance on advertising channels and marketing. We therefore decline further contact with media/advertising sales, recruitment sites, and similar.

For contact details of union representatives, email [email protected]

We warmly welcome your application!