Vacant job

In Alvesta Municipality – with approximately 20,000 inhabitants in the heart of southern Sweden – you will have the opportunity to help create a sustainable society for the future. Here, a strong business community, high-quality municipal services, and an attractive living environment meet, featuring vibrant towns and nature-rich countryside. With excellent transport links by train, air, and road, opportunities are close at hand – whether you wish to develop professionally or personally.

Our approximately 2,000 employees work every day to make a difference. Our core values – participation, engagement, and trust – permeate everything we do. Through good meetings and open dialogue, we create a workplace where ideas can grow and where every employee is seen and appreciated.

With us, you will work in an organization with short decision-making paths and a clear focus on sustainable development in line with the UN's Agenda 2030. Together, we are building a secure and attractive Alvesta – for residents, businesses, and visitors.

Torsgården – a welcoming care home with a focus on dementia

Torsgården is a pleasant and welcoming specialized care home located in the scenic Lönashult, approximately three miles south of Alvesta town. The facility consists of three units – Boken, Eken, and Lönnen.

Our operations are Silviahemscertified, meaning all employees have extensive basic training in dementia care. Our approach is person-centered and based on the four cornerstones: symptom control, family support, teamwork, and communication, to achieve the highest possible quality of life for the person with dementia and their relatives.

About the position

1 position(s).

Job Description

As a Nursing Assistant with us, you are a vital part of creating security, care, and quality of life for the elderly. You are someone who sees the person behind the needs and meets every individual with respect and warmth. In your daily work, you provide support based on each person's needs, for example:

• Assisting with getting up and going to bed
• Assisting with meals
• Delegated health and medical care tasks
• Encouraging participation in, and joining activities

An important part of your role is to collaborate with colleagues, nurses, and other professionals at the care home. Together, you plan the day and support each other when needed, especially during more demanding shifts. You also maintain contact with relatives and contribute to creating a sense of security for them as well.

Qualifications

• Approved education from the Care and Assistance Program or other equivalent education.
• Ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing.
• Previous experience in care work and knowledge of dementia are meritorious.

We are looking for you who have a genuine desire to make a difference for others and are driven by creating security for care recipients. We place great emphasis on personal qualities and value the following attributes above all in this role:

• Teamwork: Adapts and finds solutions through an unpretentious focus on the common goal.
• Solution-oriented: Quickly finds solutions to emerging problems and can prioritize among different tasks.

To be considered for employment, you must provide an extract from the police criminal record "Extract for work in the home with elderly and persons with disabilities". The extract can be ordered on the police website: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/arbete-i-hemmet-med-aldre-och-personer-med-funktionsnedsattning-e-tjanst/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/arbete-i-hemmet-med-aldre-och-personer-med-funktionsnedsattning-e-tjanst/)

Employment type: Permanent position.

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