Do you want a developing assignment where you make a real difference for people with cognitive diseases/dementia?

Are you a licensed nurse with competence and drive in issues related to cognitive diseases/dementia? Then you should apply for this position.

About the workplace

The cognitive support team is part of the development unit for elderly care and consists of driven and committed employees. The cognitive support team consists of nurses and nursing assistants with special competence and interest in cognitive diseases/dementia. Important partners include providers of health and medical care, ordinary housing, and special housing as well as authorities, quality departments, and the development unit for functional support.

What we offer

We offer you a varied, responsible, and stimulating job with opportunities for personal development. The workplace is smoke-free and health-conscious. As an employee, you receive a wellness allowance of 3000 SEK per year.

Job responsibilities

In the role of quality leader in the cognitive support team, you are a resource for the entire organization. You work consultatively with a focus on quality, development, and collaboration and will, among other things, be a guide for the person with cognitive disease and their relatives. You will also support the operations through advice, guidance, and training on issues related to cognitive diseases and also support the units in their work with the quality registers BPSD and SveDem, as well as advocate for evidence-based care and support for cognitive diseases/dementia.

In the assignment, you need to collaborate internally and externally for a smooth care chain for people with cognitive diseases and be a knowledge bearer in the organization, keeping yourself updated on new research to maintain quality in care and support and actively work with the development of the operations through environmental monitoring and improvement proposals. The role is close to operations, and the assignment includes supporting the administration's employees in compliance with applicable legislation, guidelines, and routines.

You have an important role in supporting the organization in systematic quality work. You participate in relevant process teams based on your area of expertise and have close cooperation with other quality-supporting roles, business developers, as well as MAS/MAR and SAS.

Qualifications

You are a licensed nurse, and it is advantageous if you are a Silvia nurse or have other specialist training in dementia, and you have a B driver's license as the position involves working with units throughout the city. We would like you to be a certified BPSD educator and star-rated instructor and have experience working in both the BPSD register and SveDem's quality register.

You need to have experience working with development and quality, renewal, and change management within care and support. Furthermore, you need to have very good knowledge of the Health and Medical Services Act and knowledge of other legal frameworks that regulate our area of activity, such as the Social Services Act and the Act on Special Support (LSS).

You are comfortable leading training, including in workshop format. You have experience and good knowledge of documentation, preferably in Lifecare. It is positive if you have previously worked in a process-oriented organization.

Your personal qualities are important to us

As a person, you have a solution-focused approach, you dare to think outside the box, and you enjoy getting involved where your expertise is needed. You are a skilled relationship builder who collaborates well with others, works in a structured manner, and delivers results within deadlines. You have good self-awareness and the ability to lead yourself and possess good communication skills, as well as being able to convey information and ideas in a pedagogical way.

Working in Helsingborg City

Do you want to help create a better city together with the residents of Helsingborg? Then you should work in Helsingborg City. Here you can use your creativity and drive to make life easier and safer for our residents, visitors, and businesses. Together with curious and helpful colleagues, you make a difference in people's lives, both today and in the future. A good job today, a better city tomorrow.

The Health and Care Administration

In the health and care administration, we work with people. Real people. People who, just like you, live life. We are about 4500 employees - from nursing assistants, support assistants, nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists to economists, investigators, and assistance officers who contribute in various ways to ensure that the city's elderly and people with disabilities can live a rich and independent life.

Here you can read more about what it is like to work in the city: Work with us (https://vardochomsorg.helsingborg.se/jobba-hos-oss/)

Other information

To respect each other's time and expectations, we ask that you state your salary expectations and start date in your application.

Application deadline: 2025 02 xx

Helsingborg City works against discrimination and promotes equal rights and opportunities for all people. Applicants regardless of background are welcome to apply to Helsingborg City. To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Helsingborg City, we use the recruitment tool ReachMee. Therefore, we ask you to submit your application via ReachMee by clicking on the application link in the advertisement.

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