Welcome to the Care and Social Services Administration

We work with support and care for the elderly and for people with disabilities. The goal is for them to be able to live as active and independent lives as possible.

The Care and Social Services Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and social services. Here, approximately 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 our operations.

More information about working in Uppsala Municipality can be found at this link (https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/).

Within the Care and Social Services Administration, we have full-time as the norm. This means that all permanent employees essentially have a full-time position. More information about what this means for this position will be provided during a potential interview. Exceptions from full-time as the norm are personal assistants.

Are you a trained nursing assistant?

Are you a trained nursing assistant looking for a meaningful job where you can make a difference? With us, you will become an important part of a well-knit team with the user in focus. We offer a varied job, where no day is like the other, and where you have the opportunity to develop. Warm welcome with your application!

We are located on Dalgatan in Luthagen, an inner-city area with all users within cycling distance. Despite the smaller geographical area, we are a large operation that has recently been divided into Luthagen Fyris and Luthagen Stabby, which in turn consist of smaller workgroups. As a new employee, you will become an important part of one of these groups. We are staffed between 7:00 and 22:00, every day of the week, and work according to a rotating schedule with shifts every other weekend.

Your tasks

We support and help people, mainly elderly individuals, in their own homes. Your tasks include care and support for our users based on their individual needs. Everything from service tasks such as cleaning and laundry to personal care. You will perform delegated health and medical care tasks, document according to the Social Services Act, and collaborate closely with your colleagues to develop the operations. Our goal is for users to be able to live independently, actively, and meaningfully. You are an important piece of this puzzle. You also build good relationships with relatives, licensed personnel, and other important contacts for the user. The work also includes palliative care in the final stages of life and work with dementia care. Together we are responsible for providing home care of the highest quality.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is a trained nursing assistant with good computer skills. It is advantageous if you have experience in care and social services or home care. The job involves using a bicycle as a means of transport to visit our users, so you need to be able to cycle year-round. To succeed in the role, it is important that you have good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form, to be able to document and read records safely.

As a person, you see opportunities in change and can easily adapt to changing circumstances. You work well with others and relate to them in a responsive manner. Furthermore, you have the ability to understand someone else's perspective or situation without taking over their feelings. Last but not least, you are calm, attentive, and accommodating in your interactions.

Inquiries

If you have questions about the position, contact: Eva Högberg, Operations Manager, 018-727 64 38.

Union representative: Kommunal, 010-442 82 02.

If you have questions regarding the registration of your application or the recruitment process, contact the recruitment unit: 018-726 00 44.

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

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, 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 under the Aliens Ordinance.

Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve a war placement.