Licensed Physiotherapist

Rättvik – where tradition meets the future! Here you will find the most attractive living environments with high quality of life, safety, and services for our residents and visitors, largely thanks to our solid sustainability efforts. The Social Services Department is responsible for care for the elderly and individuals with disabilities, as well as support, counseling, and other services for children, youth, and adults. **Description** Municipal Rehab is organized within the Social Services Department in Rättvik Municipality. Within the unit, there is also a service that supports recently discharged patients from the hospital in accordance with the SUS Act. We also have housing coordination, dietitian services, and a short-term care unit. The main mission of the unit is to contribute to the municipality's goal of making residents as independent and active as possible by motivating and supporting patients to maintain and develop their active abilities. The target group includes young adults, adults, and the elderly in regular housing, special housing for the elderly (SÄBO), and group homes under LSS. Our work is characterized by commitment, innovation, development, and a focus on the client. Currently, the rehab team consists of 4 occupational therapists and 5 physiotherapists. As one of our licensed physiotherapists has chosen to pursue further education to meet the increasing age curve, we are now seeking a replacement to start as agreed. With us, you will find a pleasant workplace with close collaboration between professions, open communication, a lack of prestige, and strong collegial support where we share knowledge and assist each other when workloads fluctuate. Rättvik Municipality as an employer invests in secure employment with a good working environment and excellent benefits such as vacation exchange, travel cards, and benefit bicycles, among others. You will be part of a network with knowledgeable colleagues. **Job Description** As a licensed physiotherapist, you will be responsible for assessment, rehabilitation, prescriptions, delegation to nursing staff, and the provision of assistive devices. We value interdisciplinary teamwork to ensure our patients feel secure and involved in their daily lives, as well as to create opportunities for them to remain at home. In Rättvik Municipality, we work with Safe Homecoming after hospital stays, which involves rapid and more intensive interventions together with nursing assistants linked to Rehab and home care upon the patient's return from the hospital. Your main tasks as a physiotherapist will include conducting mobility assessments and evaluating physical conditions for exercise. You will design individual training programs and instruct/train nursing staff in daily rehabilitation and mobility. Prescribing assistive devices is part of the role, as well as participating in the municipality's work on fall prevention, preventive measures, and development work. We document in Lifecare HSL. **Qualifications** We are looking for a licensed physiotherapist. It is advantageous if you have a good understanding of regional and municipal health care, as well as previous experience in multiprofessional teamwork. We would also like you to have an interest in monitoring developments in the health and care sector. Since communication and documentation are part of the job, we require you to have digital competence and proficiency in the Swedish language, both spoken and written. As the work involves home visits throughout our extensive municipality, you need to have a valid driver's license for a passenger vehicle. As a person, you possess good collaborative skills, and you can motivate and inspire those around you with your rehabilitative/habilitative approach. You enjoy working both independently and as part of a team. To thrive with us, we believe you should also be able to prioritize and plan while having the ability to quickly adapt to the needs of the organization on a daily basis. **Other** Selection and interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. In this recruitment, we offer relocation services in collaboration with Rekryteringslots Dalarna and housing priority in cooperation with Rättviks Fastigheter AB. **About the Employer:** In Rättvik Municipality, we create conditions for developing workplaces with secure leaders and employees. We care about each other's working environment and want all employees to thrive and develop with us. For us, it is important that everyone goes to work with a positive feeling and experiences job satisfaction. We create quality of life and make a difference for people every day; we have Sweden's Most Important Job!