Intervention Coordinator in Elderly Care

We are looking for someone with great commitment and knowledge to help create a health-promoting everyday life for our users. As an intervention coordinator, you will support, guide, and drive development work within the field of elderly care, aiming to find the best individual solutions for our residences.

Your workplace will be the following care and nursing homes within area 2: Eskilshem, Måsta äng, Tunagården, and Spångagården, with your primary placement at Måsta äng. Måsta äng care and nursing home is located in Slagsta just outside Eskilstuna, close to nature and residential areas. There are 88 apartments spread across eight departments, with approximately half of the apartments adapted for people with dementia.

We are an academic care and nursing home, which means we collaborate with Mälardalen University (MDU) in research and studies aimed at promoting quality of life and well-being for the elderly and people with dementia. There are a total of seven academic residences in Sweden. By being an academic residence, we contribute to scientific studies by testing various products we conduct studies on, such as VR glasses, Yetitablet, and Joyvest. In 2025, we will focus on two areas related to research and Mälardalen University: a significant investment in person-centered care and training all staff in the existential health of the elderly.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

In Area 2, we will test a new role aimed at increasing competence in more complex cases, such as dementia issues and individuals with severe cognitive impairment. You will work closely with unit managers and the staff group. The assignments you receive will often involve specific and complex cases that require time and analysis in the operation. You will map the users' needs, attitudes, and pedagogical perspectives on the work. You will develop strategies and action plans for specific cases. With the support of MDU, we will research the effects of this role in the operation.

See some of the common job responsibilities below:

• Support unit managers and staff on-site with mapping specific user cases.
• Guide individual employees or workgroups regarding response and method selection.
• Train workgroups upon request from unit managers or through formal internal training sessions.
• Drive development work within the area of disabilities by participating in internal and external working groups, projects, etc.
• Review operations at the request of unit managers or department heads to identify areas for improvement.
• Act as support to employees on-site, via email, phone, or through digital meetings during the day.
• Develop and revise materials such as instructions, manuals, training materials, templates, and routines.
• Collaborate with other key individuals within and between departments.

QUALIFICATIONS

For the position of intervention coordinator, we are looking for someone with a university degree, such as a nurse, behavioral scientist, or another qualification we consider equivalent. We expect you to have experience working in one of the following areas: elderly care, social psychiatry, housing support, or another area deemed equivalent. You have worked with individuals with dementia and cognitive impairment, as well as challenging behaviors. You also have knowledge or experience working with documentation in public administration. Your Swedish language skills are good, both spoken and written.

It is an advantage if you have experience guiding staff groups in conflict management, complex cases, and group processes. It is also a plus if you have experience supporting the implementation of approaches, response methods, and other relevant knowledge for the group. We prefer candidates with work experience with individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or neuropsychiatric disabilities.

We are looking for someone who easily establishes contact and builds relationships with new people at work and can easily engage new groups. You are proactive in collaboration and networking with parties within and outside the municipality. You work independently and have the ability to take on several different complex assignments simultaneously. As a person, you are responsive to the needs/wishes of the client and find ways to adapt the approach according to the existing needs. You are comfortable making changes during the assignment and are open to developing your work by being brave and willing to adopt new working methods. In collaboration, you are an unpretentious team player who is open to others' input.

OTHER

Do you want to help lead the way?

We offer a workplace that leads the way in one of Sweden's most sustainable municipalities. Together with competent and committed employees, you will help develop Eskilstuna through good sustainable meetings, guidance, and service. Through active and courageous employee engagement and a trusting and committed leadership, you will help drive change. You make a difference for people every day.

We welcome employees from diverse backgrounds and work to ensure our workplaces are accessible to all.

The majority of all permanent employees in Eskilstuna municipality are subject to military placement. If your position is affected, you will be informed during the recruitment process. This means you have an obligation to serve within the municipality even during heightened readiness.

During the interview, you will need to verify your citizenship. You can do this with a passport or a personal certificate along with an ID. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must show that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only occur after verification of the work permit, as required by the Aliens Ordinance.

We ask you to apply for the position via the link in this advertisement. It is important that you are careful when filling out your application as it forms the basis for our selection.

If you have a protected identity, please apply by submitting your application in writing or delivering it to our reception at Alva Myrdals Gata 3 D. Mark your application with the Recruitment Unit and the advertisement's reference number.