Psychiatry South Stockholm is hiring a nursing assistant

Psychiatry South Stockholm strives to become a leading example in Swedish psychiatry.

We do this by working person-centered, offering the right competence for the patient's needs, emphasizing the application of evidence-based guidelines and care programs. We continue to invest in development work in the areas of patient safety, care processes, and our most important resource, employees. We have over 1000 dedicated employees who provide patients with good, safe, and equitable care.

We are looking for a committed nursing assistant who wants to help us continue to create psychiatric care of the highest quality.

Description

We are looking for a curious, creative, and responsible nursing colleague for ward 70, which is focused on general psychiatry and belongs to Psychiatry South Stockholm. We are located at Nacka Hospital and also collaborate closely with eight other psychiatric neighboring wards.

Responsibilities

Working as a nursing assistant in psychiatric inpatient care is an important and meaningful job. The role involves providing patients with psychiatric care and security. A good approach and providing support are very important tools in the contact with patients. In the ward, we actively work to create safety and ensure security through Safewards and the Bergen model. We use the Take Care journal system.

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The position is permanent, 100% day, evenings, and weekends.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is a trained nursing assistant with a focus on psychiatry/USK with experience and interest in psychiatric care. We place great emphasis on personal suitability, where we value flexibility and good collaboration skills. We would like you to:

• Be curious, creative, and responsible
• Have a good ability to collaborate with colleagues but can also work independently and make your own decisions when necessary

A nursing assistant certificate from the National Board of Health and Welfare is required (protected professional title), as well as at least one year of experience in psychiatric care.

Requirements

Proof of protected professional title for nursing assistants or an employer certificate confirming that you had a permanent position as a nursing assistant on July 1, 2023, in accordance with the transitional provisions (2021:739) in the Patient Safety Act (2010:659). If you are applying with an employer certificate, you should attach your nursing assistant diploma.

What can we offer you?

We offer the opportunity to work in a workplace that allows for personal and professional development at both individual and group levels. We provide a work environment where we together ensure that patients receive the best possible care. As an employer, we care about our employees' health and well-being and offer, among other things, flexible hours, wellness hours, and 5,000 SEK in annual wellness allowance.

Does it sound interesting?

You apply for the position with a CV, cover letter, and certificates. We apply rolling interviews in this recruitment process. The clinic follows SLSO's guidelines for background checks against the criminal and suspicion register.

Warm welcome with your application! The position will be filled provided that it is not needed for internal relocation, according to current regulations.

For patient-related work within the Stockholm County Healthcare Area:

• background checks are applied before a hiring decision according to SLSO's overarching guidelines for background checks at hiring.
• employees who will have patient contact must undergo a pre-employment examination, according to current directives, which is done through occupational health care before employment.
• in addition to Swedish professional license, good knowledge of the Swedish language corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is required. The same requirements apply to non-licensed staff with patient contact.

Stockholm County Healthcare Area (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer health and medical care under the auspices of Region Stockholm in psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care, somatic specialist care, habilitation and health, and aids. In collaboration with Karolinska Institute, we conduct research, education, and development. Read more here (https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/).

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We strive for gender equality and equity in our workplace and welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and conditions.

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