About this role
In Sotenäs Municipality, we strive for diversity among our employees and therefore welcome applicants with various backgrounds and life experiences. Our work is permeated by our shared guiding principles: Openness, Participation, and Holistic Perspective. The municipality offers all permanent employees the opportunity for full-time employment.
The Operations Department for Care encompasses all units within the department.
Would you like to combine meaningful work with a lifestyle close to the sea?
Here in Sotenäs Municipality, you have the chance to work as a physiotherapist in an engaged team – while having cliffs, the archipelago, and the salty sea just around the corner.
Welcome to a workplace where quality of life is an integral part of everyday life!
Description
At Kommunrehab, you will have the opportunity to work closely with people and make a real difference. We are responsible for rehabilitation for individuals enrolled in municipal primary care. This includes regular housing, special accommodations, short-term units, as well as LSS (Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments) and social psychiatry. You will be part of a competent and dedicated team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and rehabilitation nursing assistants. We have a close collaboration with the nursing unit, which creates good conditions for joint meetings and a holistic perspective. Sotenäs is a small municipality with great opportunities. Here, you will experience short decision-making paths, an open collaborative climate, and a work environment where ideas are valued. We believe in development – both for our operations and for you as an employee. We offer you an independent, stimulating, and varied role in a positive work climate – right in one of Sweden's most beautiful coastal municipalities. We want you to have a good start with us. Therefore, you will receive an introduction both in your unit and in Sotenäs Municipality. You will also have the opportunity for ongoing professional development, wellness grants, and the possibility of salary exchange. Read more about your benefits at https://www.sotenas.se/naringslivarbete/jobbahososs/visomarbetsgivare/personalformaner.4.6a5776e415ae3419826aa72f.html
Responsibilities
As a physiotherapist, you will be responsible for the assessment, implementation, and follow-up of physiotherapeutic interventions, as well as providing guidance to care and support staff. You will plan and prioritize your work independently, but also in close collaboration with colleagues.
You will meet patients with varying needs and work from a person-centered approach where the patient is co-creating their rehabilitation plan. Teamwork is a central part of the role, and you will collaborate with nurses, occupational therapists, rehabilitation nursing assistants, and relatives.
Qualifications
We are looking for a licensed physiotherapist. Experience in the field is an advantage. You are confident in your skills, have a good ability to make decisions, and plan your work in a structured manner – but are also flexible when urgent interventions are required.
You are a communicative and empathetic person who enjoys working both independently and in a team. A driver's license is required as the role covers a larger geographical area. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.
We warmly welcome your application – become a part of our dedicated team and experience the benefits of working and living in Sotenäs!
Conditions
The position is a fixed-term employment for one year.
Selection and interviews will be conducted continuously during the advertising period.
A criminal record check will be requested prior to a potential employment, so it is advisable to order this from the police authority in good time. For professional roles within care, the "Criminal Record for Individuals (442.3)" form is used.
https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/kontrollera-dina-uppgifter-i-belastningsregistret/ and the envelope must remain unopened when submitted to the workplace.
If you, as an applicant, have questions about the advertised position or for specific reasons cannot register your information in a public system – please contact the contact person for the respective advertisement.
Security Clearance
Employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security clearance with a background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a decision on employment.
Military Placement
Employment with us may be subject to military placement, which you will be informed about if it becomes relevant.
Sotenäs - the Sea Municipality
Sotenäs is located at the far end of the West Coast, in the heart of Bohuslän, between the major cities of Gothenburg and Oslo. Approximately 9,000 people live in the coastal communities of Smögen, Kungshamn, Hunnebostrand, Bovallstrand, Hovenäset, and Malmön.
The advantages of working and living in Sotenäs Municipality are many: Sweden's most beautiful nature, seaside housing, good schools, opportunities for an active leisure time,