Vacant job

Do you have a strong commitment to people and want meaningful work where you can make a difference? Do you enjoy working independently but also as an important part of a team? Then you might be the person we are looking for. Welcome with your application to Hemtjänst Kastanjen!

Your Role

In this position, you will work day, evening, and night shifts, voluntary shared shifts, and resource shifts as needed. We collaborate closely with other home care groups within Söderhamn Municipality, and sometimes work may take place within the entire Welfare Sector.

As a nursing assistant, you contribute to ensuring that every user receives the care and support needed to live as independent and meaningful a life as possible. You show respect for each individual's integrity, self-determination, and participation.

Tasks may include support with personal care, meals, cleaning, escorting, and social interaction. It may also include medical tasks after delegation from a registered nurse.

Workplace Description

In the Welfare Sector, we focus on strengthening the resources of adults and the elderly so they can live a meaningful and independent life. Here, approximately 1,100 dedicated employees work within home care, care and nursing homes, home healthcare, LSS (Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), and social psychiatry.

Hemtjänst Kastanjen is a positive group of nursing assistants and care assistants based in Ljusne. We consist of three geographically divided teams that collaborate closely to create security and quality of life for our users.

We are looking for you who share our values and have a genuine respect for the equal value of all people – regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for you who are trained as a nursing assistant, preferably with previous experience in care and support work.

Since both computer and telephone are used as work tools, you need to have good digital skills. The work also involves documentation and communication with various parties, which requires that you master the Swedish language well in speech and writing.

A driver's license for car (Category B) is a requirement for the position.

As a person, you see opportunities, take initiative, and are happy to share your knowledge and experiences with colleagues. You contribute to a positive work climate and have the ability to distinguish between the personal and the professional in interactions with others.

You are analytical and have an easy time seeing connections and finding solutions to complex situations. Your approach is characterized by a service mindset, calmness, attentiveness, and willingness to accommodate.

Furthermore, you are independent and dare to act based on your own convictions. You are loyal, have a positive attitude towards the work and the operation, and understand your role and mission in a larger context. You look at the big picture and contribute to the best interests of the entire operation.

Great importance will be placed on personal qualities.

We process applications continuously, so don't wait to submit yours. Welcome with your application!

In connection with recruitment, we may request extracts from the criminal record register and the suspicion register. This is done in accordance with current legislation and as part of our suitability assessment.

What We Offer

Your well-being is important to us! Söderhamn Municipality works actively with health, fitness, and working environment. We have health inspirers on staff, and you receive a fitness allowance. For us, it is also important to have a balance between work and leisure, and we are keen that our employees get the chance to recover as needed. Read more about some of our benefits: Benefits and Advantages - Söderhamn Municipality (https://www.soderhamn.se)

In the archipelago municipality of Söderhamn – where Hälsingland meets the sea, we think new and big. We have the desire to grow to 28,000 inhabitants and start every day from the needs of the "Söderhamnarna" (residents) when we shape and develop our operations. Together we make a difference for individuals and society.

We use competency-based recruitment to create an inclusive and fair process. This means we assess candidates based on their competencies, experiences, and abilities in an equal and equitable manner. Our goal is objective recruitment where everyone has the same opportunity to show what they can contribute.

In this recruitment, we have already made our choices of advertising channels and cooperation partners. We politely but firmly decline all forms of assistance with the recruitment from outside parties.