Care Assistant to Odvalds Special Housing

In Region Gotland, you can develop and grow, both as an individual and together with others. When you work with us, you contribute to making Gotland an even better place for people in all walks of life. We make each other better.

Odvalds Special Housing

In early 2026, Odvalds Special Housing opened in Klintehamn – a modern and nature-oriented facility where we build working methods, routines, and teams from the ground up.

Here you will have the opportunity to be part of a startup phase and influence how future dementia care is shaped, together with new colleagues.

Odvalds is a new and modern residence for people with dementia and somatic needs, with 60 apartments across six ground-level departments. There are bright premises with large windows and generous light, spacious apartments, and an easily accessible outdoor environment with gardens and walking paths. The residence is beautifully located near nature, forests, and the sea – an environment that contributes to the well-being of both residents and staff.

We are now looking for a care assistant for our dementia care.

You will belong to one of our departments that will open shortly. If you long for development and change, this may be the right place for you!

Your Responsibilities

As a care assistant, you will among other things:

• Perform standard care tasks such as personal care, household chores, medication administration, and other delegated healthcare tasks, focusing on safety and continuity.
• Contribute to a meaningful and individualized daily life through guidance, activities, and social interaction.
• Work with a calm and respectful approach based on each person's cognitive ability and daily condition.
• Participate in and perform palliative care and provide support to both residents and relatives in the end-of-life phase.
• Work according to IBIC and person-centered care with a focus on the individual's needs, habits, and life history.
• Have case management responsibilities, including establishing and following up on implementation plans.
• Document, maintain contact with relatives, and handle some administration.
• Collaborate with unit managers, nurses, and rehabilitation staff to create a safe care environment.
• Be involved in developing working methods and routines in the operation.
• Be flexible and, if necessary, support other departments, for example, in somatic care.
• Work days, evenings, and every other weekend.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who is a trained care assistant and has the right to use the protected professional title according to current regulations. It is advantageous if you have knowledge or experience in dementia care, for example, through work or training such as Dementia ABC or similar. Experience from Silvia-certified operations is seen as an advantage, as well as knowledge of person-centered working methods, low-arousal responses, or palliative care.

If you are applying for the position of care assistant, you need to have a high school education. Experience in care and support is meritorious.

As a person, you are secure, stable, and show personal maturity. You have a genuine interest in working with people with dementia and approach each individual calmly, respectfully, and pedagogically. You have a good overall view and create safety, structure, and meaning in everyday life.

You work independently and in a structured manner, while also having good collaboration skills and contributing to a positive team spirit. You are flexible and development-oriented, see opportunities in change, and want to be part of developing the operation. You take responsibility, show initiative, and make well-considered judgments in both planned and unexpected situations.

In accordance with current language requirements, you need to have good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing to ensure correct documentation and communication.

Before an employment offer, an acceptable extract from the police's criminal record must be presented, read more here (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/kontrollera-dina-uppgifter-i-belastningsregistret/).

Interviews are conducted continuously - welcome with your application!

About the Social Administration

As part of Region Gotland, we work in the social administration with social interventions such as counseling, support, and treatment. Our areas of operation include social services, home healthcare, elderly care, and care for people with disabilities throughout Gotland. Around the clock, we meet people of all ages and with various needs; children, families, adults, and the elderly. Together, we enable good conditions for care, support, and service throughout life.

About Region Gotland

Region Gotland is not only Gotland's largest employer, but we are also the only region in Sweden that has municipal, health, and medical care responsibilities and regional development responsibility in one and the same organization. This, along with our island location, creates conditions for good cooperation across our areas of operation.

We are over 7000 employees. Together we work for a sustainable, inclusive, and thriving society for everyone who visits, lives, and works in Gotland. We are driving the creation of a safe and sustainable development across the entire island.

Gotland is a fantastic place to live, with a rich cultural life, untouched nature, and a creative entrepreneurial spirit. We are over 61,000 people who have chosen to live here year-round, and we would love to have more! If you want information about Gotland as a place to live and work, read more here (https://gotland.com/leva-bo/flytta-hit/).

Through the Instagram account @viarregiongotland (https://www.instagram.com/viarregiongotland/), we show the breadth of our professions and the significance of our work for society. Every week, a new employee showcases their workday.

Other

Region Gotland works according to a competence-based recruitment method aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination. We place great emphasis on personal suitability in accordance with the competencies described in the advertisement. We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength and welcome applicants from different backgrounds and genders.

The position is filled under the condition that no employee with preferential rights claims it.

As the world changes, Region Gotland increasingly works with quality and safety in the recruitment process. This means that you as a candidate may be subject to certain checks before employment. Information about which checks the position you are applying for may be subject to will be provided to you before or during the interview.

Before all employments, you as a candidate need to present ID and a personal certificate.

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