Business Developer with a Focus on Dementia and Cognitive Disorders

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we are looking for someone who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Welcome to us

Södermalm's elderly care is now focusing on enhancing the quality for individuals with dementia.

We are seeking a business developer with a focus on dementia and cognitive disorders to Södermalm's elderly care who wants to help drive the work based on the national dementia strategy “Every Day Counts”.

You will be part of the quality and development unit, a group with broad expertise that includes business developers, medically responsible nurses, and care pedagogues. With us, you will have a meaningful job in a dynamic environment, where collegial support and development are at the center.

We offer

We offer you a meaningful and developing role in one of Stockholm's largest municipal administrations. Here we work purposefully to ensure high-quality elderly care.

As a new employee in Södermalm's municipal administration, you will receive an introduction and relevant training initiatives. Please read more about our benefits here: https://jobba.stockholm/formaner/ (https://jobba.stockholm/formaner/)

The municipal administration is located in pleasant and modern premises on Virkesvägen in Hammarby Sjöstad, near Mårtensdal (light rail) and Gullmarsplan (subway).

Your role

As a business developer with a focus on dementia and cognitive disorders, you have a pedagogical and strategic mission to support our operations in their daily work. Your focus is to ensure that national guidelines and research do not just remain on paper but become a reality in meetings with individuals.

Your tasks include, among other things:

• Being a close support to managers and employees in implementing evidence-based practices and methods in daily life.
• Being responsible for ensuring that competence development and theoretical knowledge are integrated into the operations and lead to actual quality improvements.
• Supporting the use of national quality registers such as BPSD and SveDem and promoting person-centered care.
• Assisting operations in incorporating health-promoting lifestyle factors (nutrition, physical activity, cognitive training, and social interaction according to the FINGER method) into daily care.
• Collaborating with operations to develop and test new local solutions to meet future needs in care for individuals with cognitive disorders.
• Working with family consultants and operations to develop and coordinate information and support initiatives for relatives, in accordance with national objectives.

Your qualifications and experience

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a licensed healthcare education, a degree in social work, or another academic qualification that we consider relevant.
• Has specialized training in dementia (e.g., Silvia Sister/Silvia Nurse) or extensive experience in dementia care.
• Has documented experience in mentoring staff and leading change initiatives in practice.
• Has a good understanding of the national dementia strategy and the National Board of Health and Welfare's national guidelines.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Documented experience in change management and preferably training in the area.
• Experience in leading and driving development projects.
• Experience working with and mentoring in national quality registers such as the BPSD register or SveDem.
• Experience in translating training initiatives into practical application in care-related environments.
• Familiarity with current collaboration issues regarding health care and social services.

As a person, you are confident in your expert role and have a natural ability to inspire others. You are pedagogical, persistent, and good at building trusting relationships with both management and employees in the operations.

Other

We are recruiting without personal letters in this recruitment to strengthen the focus on the competencies and experiences required for this role. In assessing your application, we will only consider your CV and a number of questions you will answer when applying for the position.

The recruitment process consists of interviews, digital and/or physical meetings, and reference checks. It may also include psychological tests.

Warm welcome with your application! The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thus counteracting discrimination.

Welcome to Södermalm's municipal administration!

Södermalm is a cultural and vibrant district in the inner city with engaged residents and a big heart. Here you can truly make a difference. Together with our Södermalm residents, we are developing an even better district to live, work, and reside in.

As an employee with us, you have a secure employment with fair conditions, where we believe that diversity and gender balance contribute to strengthening our operations. We like to think innovatively – we hope that you who are applying want to develop Södermalm together with us!

Here you can read more about Södermalm's municipal administration, and you are also welcome to visit our https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/södermalm/ (https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/s%C3%B6dermalm/).