Rehabilitation Assistant at Sandviken Norra Health Centre

Sandviken Norra Health Centre is one of the region's larger health centres, with approximately 11,000 registered patients. We are a team of around 50 employees working in close collaboration across different professions to promote, prevent, and achieve good health for the residents of western Gästrikland. We value flexibility and personal development, making the job both varied and stimulating.

The operations include a doctor's office, district nurse clinic, Child Health Centre/Family Centre, psychosocial team, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pool activities, rehabilitation coordinator, medical secretaries, and nursing assistants. Together, we create a holistic approach where the patient is at the center.

1 position(s).

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a rehabilitation assistant with us, you play a key role in supporting people in their rehabilitation. You will primarily work within our pool activities, using pool exercises as a treatment method. You will meet patients both individually and in groups, actively working to create a safe, motivating, and inclusive training environment. The role also includes documentation, administration, handling of assistive devices, and other tasks at the clinic. As a rehab assistant, you work under delegation from a physiotherapist.

Your main responsibilities

• Lead and support patients in pool exercises
• Prepare the pool environment, equipment, and assistive devices
• Assist with rehabilitation interventions according to prescriptions
• Documentation and follow-up of interventions

What we offer

• A developing, varied, and exciting job that engages and challenges you
• Work together with competent colleagues
• Opportunity to influence daily work and contribute to the development of the operations

We care about you as an employee and offer benefits that create security, health, and development regardless of where you are in life.

Read more about our benefits here (https://www.regiongavleborg.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-i-region-gavleborg/dina-formaner/)

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with good teamwork skills, who is receptive, communicative, and has an easy time building safe and trusting relationships. You have a good ability to independently structure and plan your work and are willing to take initiative. Since the work may involve sudden changes, we look for someone who adapts easily and sees opportunities in change.

Requirements for this role

• Education within healthcare
• Education as a rehabilitation assistant, or equivalent work experience assessed by the employer as equivalent

Experience with rehabilitation and water training is meritorious for the position. Experience in primary care and a B-class driver's license are also meritorious. You need to be comfortable working in a swimming hall, which may involve rescuing patients from the water.

This is a fixed-term employment until January 31, 2027, with a possible opportunity for extension.

We warmly welcome your application!

Employment type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer, ending: 2027-01-31.

Region Gävleborg has formed a company from the publicly run health centres and child health centres in the county. The company is to develop primary care and make it more accessible and adapted to the needs of the residents.

Our mission is exciting and complex. Regardless of your role with us, you help the residents of the county and make a difference in society. We are at the forefront of social development and invest in your growth and development as an employee. With us, you can use your full strength to create the Gävleborg of the future together with your colleagues. Employees work together to give the county's residents the best conditions for an active life with increased quality of life. By providing good and close care throughout the county, we lay the foundation for a strong and healthy Gävleborg.