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Are you a licensed physiotherapist and eager to develop your career in neurological rehabilitation at a university hospital? We are currently looking for a substitute physiotherapist for our neurological outpatient clinic in Huddinge, where you will become part of an engaged team with close collaboration across professional boundaries. We warmly welcome your application!

What we offer

• A personalized introduction tailored to you and your previous experience.
• Close collaboration with experienced colleagues from various professions, as well as physiotherapists with specialist competence in neurology.
• A varied role within both inpatient and outpatient care.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development through internal training and practice-oriented development projects.

Of course, you will also benefit from the general perks offered by Karolinska University Hospital.

About the position

The Medical Unit for Health Professions plays a vital role in the care provided at Karolinska University Hospital. Within the section for Neuro, Intensive Care, Cardiovascular, and Emergency Care, occupational therapists and physiotherapists meet patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. We are now seeking a physiotherapist for our neurological outpatient clinic. Here, you will meet engaged and knowledgeable colleagues and have the opportunity to work in a stimulating and multidisciplinary work environment.

As a physiotherapist, you will be part of a team where you contribute your expertise to meet the patient's needs for assessment and treatment. You will become a key resource for patients in team efforts regarding the assessment of neurological deficits, treatment of patients with complex neurological and neuromuscular diseases, and participation in the patient's assessment for ongoing treatment planning.

In this role, you will work with the assessment, treatment, and follow-up of patients in neurological outpatient care. The work includes, among other things, individual clinic visits, group training in the gym, and pool therapy. You work in a person-centered manner with the goal of promoting the patient's mobility, participation, and quality of life. A key part of the assignment is also the close interprofessional collaboration, where you participate in team rounds and, together with other professions, plan and follow up on patients' rehabilitation.

This advertisement concerns a full-time temporary position lasting one year. Weekend duty and supervision of students may be included in the assignment.

We are looking for someone who

• Has a clear interest in patients with various neurological diseases and wants to work at a highly specialized hospital where the pace is fast and tasks are varied.
• Enjoys working with other people. You relate to others in a sensitive and flexible manner, listening, communicating, and resolving conflicts constructively.
• Adapts easily to changing circumstances. Can quickly change perspective and approach. Sees opportunities in change.
• Has a holistic perspective and sees the patient's needs in a broader context. You weigh different perspectives and collaborate with other professions to create the best possible care and rehabilitation.
• Takes initiative, starts activities, and achieves results.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensed physiotherapist with permission to practice in Swedish healthcare.
• Experience in independently assessing, guiding, and treating patients with neurological conditions.

Merits:

• Experience working in inpatient or outpatient care with neurological patients.
• Master's degree.
• Specialist competence in neurology.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability, and you are expected to be a role model in accordance with the hospital's values; responsibility, humanity, and a holistic view.

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

When applying, you need to attach a CV. Instead of a cover letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly motivate why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

We warmly welcome your application - Together we are Karolinska!

In connection with the appointment of positions involving care for children and young people, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and burden register. You can read more about the recruitment process and the checks performed at Karolinska here.

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