Care Assistant at Bäckliden

Are you a care assistant curious about working in a different way with individuals suffering from dementia and cognitive impairment? Do you want to be part of Bäckliden's development journey? One of our employees will be on parental leave, and we are now looking for her replacement during this time. We warmly welcome your application!

At Bäckliden, the person is truly at the center! With a unique and exciting approach that has been awarded and nationally recognized, we lead the way in supporting individuals with cognitive impairment. By integrating home care, day activities, short-term care, respite care, and special housing into a common service, we have a great opportunity to create security by following the person through their illness.

A project is underway to have the residence certified by the Swedish Dementia Center, which is expected to be completed by 2026. We are also in the process of moving to new premises and creating a joint center for individuals with cognitive impairment in Tibro in the coming years.

The municipality of Tibro, with 11,000 residents, is located in the northern part of Västra Götaland County. Here, there is a diverse business community with unique expertise in furniture, interior design, and logistics, as well as a rich association life with many prominent athletes. Tibro municipality is dedicated to development and offers its residents highly appreciated municipal services!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a care assistant with us, you will work with standard tasks based on each person's individual needs and values. You will provide support and care to individuals in their daily lives, where strengthening the self-esteem of each individual is central to creating a meaningful, secure, and active everyday life for them.

You will have delegation, work with documentation, and establish implementation plans.

You will actively work based on various quality registers such as BPSD and Senior Alert together with your colleagues.

Through active and courageous teamwork with competent and engaged colleagues, as well as a trustworthy and committed leadership, you will help drive change.

You make a difference for people every day!

The position is a parental leave substitute until August 31, 2026, with the possibility of extension.

QUALIFICATIONS

• We are looking for you who are a care assistant and have completed nursing education, where specialized training in dementia and/or elderly care is an advantage, as well as experience working with individuals suffering from dementia or other types of cognitive impairment.
• You should have good computer skills and be able to express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing.
• A valid driver's license (B) is desirable.
• Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

To be considered for the position, you need to provide proof of protected professional title from the National Board of Health and Welfare. If you are permanently employed as a care assistant, we need a certificate of employment that shows title, employment form, and duration of employment, confirming that you are covered by the transition regulations for permanently employed staff as of July 1, 2023.