Special Housing, Health and Care Administration

Do you have a genuine interest in people and are you curious about elderly care? Do you want to make a difference for our elderly? Then you could be one of the substitutes we are looking for!

We have 24 care and nursing homes located throughout the municipality focusing on dementia, care, and psychiatry. We are looking for substitutes for all our homes. We offer you a meaningful and varied job with the opportunity to make a difference!

As of July 1, 2023, the title of assistant nurse is a protected professional title. To use the title assistant nurse, you need to provide proof from the National Board of Health and Welfare or a certificate that you were permanently employed as an assistant nurse on July 1, 2023. If you have assistant nurse training but lack proof or a certificate, you may temporarily hold the title of care assistant.

You can read more about the assistant nurse becoming a protected professional title (https://utforarevard.uppsala.se/kompetensutveckling-och-kompetensforsorjning/kompetensutveckling/underskoterska-blir-skyddad-yrkestitel/ (https://utforarevard.uppsala.se/kompetensutveckling-och-kompetensforsorjning/kompetensutveckling/underskoterska-blir-skyddad-yrkestitel/))

You can read more about Uppsala Municipality's elderly homes (https://vardochomsorg.uppsala.se/boende/vard--och-omsorgsboende/ (https://vardochomsorg.uppsala.se/boende/vard--och-omsorgsboende/))

Your Mission

As an assistant nurse, you will work with a variety of tasks. You play an important role in direct contact with our users, providing personal care and service efforts that make a difference in their daily lives. You work every day to provide good care with great consideration for the users' individual needs.

You will also perform tasks delegated by licensed personnel and document according to the Social Services Act. Our ambition is that you, together with us, develop the operations and yourself in close collaboration with your colleagues.

Your Background

We are looking for someone who is a trained assistant nurse and has proof from the National Board of Health and Welfare. We prefer that you have experience working with the elderly in residential care or similar settings and performing health and medical care tasks delegated by HSL personnel. The job requires that you have good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. You also need to have documentation and computer skills.

As a person, you are empathetic and can quickly understand someone else's perspective or situation. You are a flexible person who has the ability to see opportunities in changes. Furthermore, you take responsibility and drive your work forward to achieve results. The job suits you if you collaborate and relate to others in a responsive and smooth manner. Last but not least, you are a service-oriented person who is calm, attentive, and accommodating in your interactions.

Inquiries

If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, contact: Tobias Molander, Operations Manager, 018-727 06 29.

Union representative: Kommunal, 010-442 82 02.

If you have questions regarding the registration of your application, contact the unit for competence supply: 018-727 68 24.

We will request an extract from the criminal record before employment can be offered.

In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, the EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove 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, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance.

About Our Organization

Welcome to the Health and Care Administration. We work with support and care for the elderly and for people with disabilities. The goal is for them to live as active and independent lives as possible.

The Health and Care Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and nursing. Here, about 7,500 employees work based on our values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. With us, there are great opportunities to take responsibility, develop, and contribute with your skills. We strive for an organizational culture with trust in each other and pride in the operations.

More information about what it is like to work in Uppsala Municipality can be found at Work in Health and Care - Uppsala Municipality (https://www.uppsala.se/foretag-och-arbete/jobb-och-karriar/jobba-hos-oss/arbeta-inom-vard-och-omsorg/ (https://www.uppsala.se/foretag-och-arbete/jobb-och-karriar/jobba-hos-oss/arbeta-inom-vard-och-omsorg/))

Excluded (from full-time as the norm) are personal assistants. We decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.

Your personal information will be used to administer your application within Uppsala Municipality.