Vacant job

In Upplands-Bro municipality, we are about 2000 employees working to provide our residents and visitors with the best possible service and experience of the municipality. With us, you are helping to build a municipality where a holistic view, engagement, and professionalism permeate the organization, and together we work to fulfill our common societal mission.

Do you want to work in a municipality that is a national leader in the field of dementia?

Upplands-Bro municipality is looking for an engaged and competent nurse for our preventive unit for the elderly, with special knowledge in cognitive impairment.

The role is administrative but with a strong operational focus and means that you will be a key person in the work to improve the quality of care for people with cognitive impairment. You will contribute with training, advice, and support to staff, relatives, and patients – thereby making a real difference in people's everyday lives.

About the unit

The preventive unit encompasses three operational areas:

• Preventive work – efforts to promote health and prevent injuries in the elderly.
• Safe enhanced homecoming – extra support at discharge from the hospital for a safe return home.
• Day activities – social activities and engagement for people with cognitive impairment.

The current position is located at the day activities in Kvistaberg, an environment that offers meaningful activities and social interaction for people with cognitive impairment. You will play a central role in developing the operations, monitoring trends and research in the field, and creating meeting places for relatives through lectures and themed meetings.

About the assignment:

As a nurse in the preventive unit, you will:

• Lead, plan, and evaluate support groups for people with cognitive impairment and their relatives, for example: Conversation groups for people who have recently received a diagnosis. Training initiatives for relatives to strengthen their knowledge and security.
• Be a driving force in quality work through Star Certified certification and work with the BPSD registry to ensure evidence-based care.
• Participate in the Dementia-friendly initiative, which spreads knowledge about interaction and creates a more dementia-friendly society.
• Lead and develop the municipality's dementia coaches to raise competence throughout the organization.
• Actively contribute to monitoring and implementing new methods and working methods in the area of cognitive impairment/dementia.

We are looking for you who:

• Are a licensed nurse with further education in the field of dementia.
• Have the ability to see and meet individual needs with a person-centered approach. Great emphasis is placed on initiative, personal suitability, and good social competence.
• Have experience leading groups and the ability to create engagement and participation.
• Have good ability to coordinate, plan, implement, and evaluate initiatives.
• Have good computer skills are a requirement.
• Experience in conducting and being responsible for training is an advantage.
• Further education, such as a Silvia nurse, is an advantage.

About the position

The position is permanent. A probationary period may apply. Start date according to agreement.

We offer

As an employee of Upplands-Bro municipality, you have several great employment benefits, such as wellness grants, extended parental leave, and good insurance coverage. Read more about the municipality as an employer here (https://www.upplands-bro.se/arbete-och-lediga-jobb/upplands-bro-som-arbetsgivare.html).

Upplands-Bro municipality has the advantages of a small municipality, including short decision-making paths and a great opportunity to be involved in the development of the work. The starting point for our assignments is the common workplace, where we together develop the operations and create conditions for collaboration. We have systems that allow remote work in agreement with the manager and when the operations allow. The municipality actively works to increase equality and diversity in the workplaces, which is why we welcome applicants who contribute to this. Read more about the municipality as an employer here (https://www.upplands-bro.se/arbete-och-lediga-jobb/upplands-bro-som-arbetsgivare.html).

About the recruitment process

We look forward to receiving your application by February 14, 2026. You can easily apply by attaching your CV, but without a personal letter. Instead, answer our selection questions. Candidates who meet all the requirements (education, knowledge, and experience) will be contacted for the next step in the process.

Selection and interviews will take place continuously during the advertising period, so do not wait to submit your application. A background check will be conducted in connection with the recruitment.

All offers of advertising and assistance in the recruitment process are declined.

Welcome with your application by February 14, 2026.

In Upplands-Bro, we strive for dignified aging, where the individual's needs are prioritized. Elderly care is about providing opportunities for independence and choice in housing and care. We set high standards for quality and continuous follow-up to ensure an elderly-friendly and dignified environment.

Upplands-Bro municipality is one of Sweden's most expansive municipalities where development is at the center. We welcome you to a workplace where the guiding principles in our work and approach are Holistic View, Engagement, and Professionalism.