Vacant job

Defence Health Uppsala is now seeking a physiotherapist for a parental leave replacement position lasting 10 months. You will work in a multidisciplinary team with varied and stimulating tasks, contributing to good health and sustainable working lives for personnel at Uppsala Garrison. Excellent training facilities are available on-site, and exercise during working hours is encouraged.

About the Unit

F 16 Defence Health is an internal occupational health service for the Swedish Armed Forces' employees. Its mission is to provide promoting, preventive, and rehabilitative measures for staff at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Additionally, free healthcare is provided to conscripts, students, and cadets. Organisationally, Defence Health belongs to the 163rd Garrison Battalion and plays a vital role in addressing the tasks and challenges faced by Sweden and the Swedish Armed Forces. Uppsala Garrison hosts several units, including the Air Staff, the Air Combat School, and the Swedish Armed Forces Intelligence and Security Centre. We offer services to all units and conscripts within the Garrison.

Main Responsibilities

As a physiotherapist within Defence Health, you will work at the individual, group, and organizational levels using a promoting, preventive, and rehabilitative approach. Your duties include individual treatments, educational initiatives, and development work for the business, both independently and in collaboration with our clients. You will work autonomously while maintaining close cooperation with other professional categories.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Examination, assessment, and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders
• Patient visits in the field and support during exercises
• Support for officers and managers
• Preventive measures such as screenings
• Fit-for-duty assessments
• Educational initiatives at group and organizational levels
• Workplace visits with consultative support, assessment, and action proposals
• Participation in rehabilitation work in consultation with other staff

Within the Swedish Armed Forces, we always work as a team. Our organization is built on cooperation, adaptability, and a shared responsibility for the whole. This means we are all ready to support each other, sometimes even outside our own competence and comfort zones. Therefore, as an employee, you may occasionally face new types of tasks. This is a natural part of working in the Swedish Armed Forces, which benefits both the agency and employee development. You will never be assigned a task for which you do not have the necessary conditions to succeed.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Trained / Licensed Physiotherapist
• 3 years of recent experience in primary care/outpatient care
• OMT (Orthopedic Manipulative Therapy) Level 1
• Valid Driver's License

Personal Attributes

You have a health-promoting attitude and a genuine interest in people, their health, and their work environment. You are secure, stable, self-reliant, and enjoy collaborating in teams with other professional categories. It is important that you are responsible, cooperative, flexible, and proactive to meet the needs that arise in our operations. Personal suitability will be given great weight.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Further education in musculoskeletal assessment and treatment, such as OMT Level 2 or 3, or equivalent.
• Further education in sports medicine/sports physiology
• Experience working in occupational health services and ergonomics
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with service/conscription within the Swedish Armed Forces

For the agency's mission to be successful, all employees are expected to act according to the existing code of conduct. The Swedish Armed Forces' code of conduct safeguards the equal value of all people, justice, and equality, and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at http://www.forsvarsmakten.se).

Other Information

Employment Type: Parental leave replacement, 10 months.

Workload: Full-time

Location: Uppsala. Service at other locations may occur.

Working Hours: Working hours are mainly weekdays and daytime, but service may also be scheduled for evenings and weekends.

Start Date: 2027-01-10

Salary: We apply individual salary setting

Position: Civilian

Information about the position:

Recruiting Manager, Robert Björngard

Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Tobias Nöjd

Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Annika Larsson

Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Information about the recruitment process:

HR Generalist, Malin Eriksson

Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union Representatives

OFR/O Ärna, Josefine Granberg, phone 0505-45 10 00 (switchboard)

OFR/S, Daniel Modin, phone 0706-38 68 33

SACO, Eric Masser, phone 076-011 42 30

SEKO, Åsa Karlsson, phone 076-649 23 95

Application

We welcome your application no later than 2026-07-10. Your application must include a CV and a cover letter explaining 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: Uppland Air Wing, F 16, is headquartered at Uppsala Garrison. The unit is part of the Swedish Air Force and is responsible for the operation and security of Uppsala Airport, as well as the training of conscripts in various Air Force roles. The unit also commands the 161st Air Control and Air Defence Battalion, which controls fighter aircraft in the air and manages the constant surveillance of Swedish airspace. The unit operates from several locations across the country and forms an important part of the growth period the Air Force is currently experiencing.

The Swedish Armed Forces have a strong code of conduct based on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, wellness programs, and a good balance between work and private life.

An employment with us involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. A security investigation with register check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position.

A CV and personal letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented. Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.