Care Assistants and Nursing Assistants for Specialized Housing in Varberg

We are Varberg Municipality, the employer who sees the potential in you. Here you get to make a difference, both for others and for yourself. We are driven by the idea of simplifying people's daily lives and realizing their dreams. We do this with the help of knowledge, innovative courage, and a forward-looking spirit. You are welcome to contribute to the work towards our vision – to become the creative hub of the west coast.

The Social Services Department is responsible for providing support, care, and assistance to people at different stages of life. We work based on the individual's needs and offer interventions based on several laws, including the Social Services Act (SoL), the Act on Support and Service for Certain Persons with Disabilities (LSS), and the Health and Medical Services Act.

This can involve providing older people with a secure and meaningful everyday life, supporting people with disabilities, or being there for children, young people, and adults in vulnerable life situations.

With us, you meet every individual with respect and professionalism. We collaborate across professional boundaries – both within our own department, with other parts of the municipality, and with external actors. To ensure quality and development, we actively work with follow-up, improvement work, and digitalization.

Here you make a real difference – every day

We are looking for care assistants and nursing assistants for our specialized housing in Varberg Municipality. 20 positions.

Job Description

Do you want to work with something that really means something? With us, you have an important role in providing support, security, and quality of life to people in various life situations. We are looking for you who want to make a difference in people's everyday lives and at the same time be part of a professional and caring operation.

As a care assistant, you provide support in daily living for people in need of care. This can involve help with personal care, meals, transfers, and creating a meaningful everyday life for the user. The work is based on individual implementation plans and aims to strengthen the individual's independence and participation.

As a nursing assistant, you work to provide care and social support to people in need. You work based on individual implementation plans and are responsible for planning, implementing, and following up on interventions that promote the user's independence, security, and well-being.

You work closely with colleagues and other professions, and it is part of the role to document interventions according to current guidelines. The role requires good communication skills, flexibility, and a professional approach – always with the user's needs at the center.

The duties include, among other things:

• Personal care and support in daily life
• Health and medical tasks after delegation
• Documentation in digital systems
• Support to relatives and collaboration with colleagues and other professions

The work can take place in different types of operations, both within specialized housing for the elderly and short-term housing for the elderly. The work is scheduled during daytime, evenings, and weekends, depending on the needs of the operation.

Qualifications

The job requires good teamwork skills, but also the ability to take responsibility and work independently. It is important that you are responsive, attentive to changes, and able to handle both routine situations and more unexpected events in everyday life. You need to be able to document in digital systems according to current routines.

As a nursing assistant, you need to have a combination of professional knowledge, responsibility, and a respectful approach. You enjoy collaborating but are also confident in working independently. Your commitment and responsiveness to the needs of others are crucial for success in the role.

We also look for you to have:

• Approved nursing assistant education with proof of protected professional title from the National Board of Health and Welfare
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing
• Category B driver's license (or cycling proficiency may be required depending on the operation)

Experience in elderly care is an advantage.

We offer a meaningful job where you contribute to strengthening people's life situations every day. You are welcome to apply for the position as a nursing assistant and become part of our important work.

Employment type: Permanent position.

Varberg Municipality welcomes diversity and sees differences as a strength. We hope that you, as an applicant, can contribute with your background and competence.

Welcome to read more about what it is like to work with us at: varberg.se/jobb (https://varberg.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete/till-dig-som-ska-borja-hos-oss)

Before employment with us, you need to show that you have the right to work in Sweden according to the Alien Ordinance. This is done by proving citizenship in the EU/EEA or Switzerland, or by showing a work permit or exemption from it.

This advertisement is part of volume recruitment, which means that we are applying to all our Specialized Housing facilities.