For a vibrant Kiruna. One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are hundreds of skills, thousands of people, and generations of experience that together protect, care for, inspire, teach, save lives, think innovatively, transform cities, stand up for one another, and look after people. With pride and care. From the mountains to the city. Today and tomorrow, for a vibrant Kiruna. There’s something special about that. Do you also want to work for life, people, and the future in the Municipality of Kiruna? Do you want to create value and make a real difference for what matters? The Social Services Department’s mission is to meet people’s need for security. The department works to ensure that the municipality’s residents receive social care in various forms, with a special responsibility to safeguard the needs and interests of vulnerable groups. We constantly strive for high quality that benefits the recipients of our services. 1 position(s). JOB DUTIES Your duties include assessing and evaluating the need for physical therapy services. You will work to improve or maintain the individual’s abilities and compensate for any functional limitations. Your role includes prescribing and fitting various assistive devices. You will share knowledge about rehabilitative methods and approaches, as well as supervise and train nursing staff in transfer techniques and the use of assistive devices. Within the Health and Medical Care Department, we engage in quality and development work across various areas. Your areas of work will be in home healthcare, special housing, LSS, and psychiatry within the municipality of Kiruna. Start date to be agreed upon. The work is scheduled during daytime hours. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for a licensed physical therapist. As a person, you are positive and self-assured. You have a strong ability to see the big picture and are skilled at structuring and organizing your work independently and efficiently. You enjoy working in a team and value good collaboration with other professional groups to contribute to and develop the organization. You are skilled in your interactions and maintain a professional and respectful attitude when meeting with clients and colleagues. You have strong digital skills and documentation abilities. Previous experience in municipal health and social care is a plus, but not a requirement. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Criminal Record Check: Prior to any potential employment, you must present an extract from your criminal record (including the register of suspected offenses) in a sealed envelope. The extract can be ordered via the Police website. https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623 Employment type: Permanent position. Duration: Permanent; start date: To be agreed upon. To work with us, you must share Kiruna Municipality’s core values, where respect, responsibility, and collaboration are the guiding principles. We offer a pleasant work environment and stimulating tasks, and as an employee, you’ll enjoy a good work-life balance. We offer many benefits, including free access to various fitness facilities up to 5,000 SEK per year, cabins in the mountains that you can rent, and the option to exchange salary for time off. We strive for gender equality and view diversity as a strength; we welcome employees from diverse backgrounds and work to ensure our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna Municipality views full-time employment as a right and part-time employment as an opportunity. Knowledge of Finnish, Sami, and/or Meänkieli is a plus, as Kiruna Municipality is an administrative area for these languages. Kiruna Municipality applies individual and differentiated salaries. If you proceed in the recruitment process, you will be presented with a salary range relevant to you at the time of the interview. We encourage you to read the information about our collective bargaining agreements, local agreements, and what we as an employer have to offer before we meet you for a potential interview; you can find them here: https://kiruna.se/naringsliv--arbete/arbeta-hos-oss/kommunen-som-arbetsgivare.html Kiruna Municipality has engaged a recruitment agency for this position and therefore requests that advertising sales representatives or other recruitment service providers refrain from contacting us.