Vacant job

The position is located within the Health and Care Administration, one of eight administrations in Linköping Municipality. The administration is responsible for the municipality's elderly care, healthcare, authority exercises, commissioning of services, and provides care and support in its own operations. We work with quality awareness and professionalism to make every day as good as possible for those in need in Linköping.

Do you want to brighten everyday life and improve the quality of life for residents of Linköping? With us, you can make a significant difference and contribute to making Linköping a better place. Welcome to us!

Your responsibilities

Our vision is clear: "Smart Care for the Future". Do you want to help shape the future of healthcare and social care?

Then you might be the one we are looking for! To meet the needs of an aging population while maintaining high quality, we need more staff with the right competence.

In April 2026, Linköping Municipality took over responsibility for home care and sheltered housing in Ulrika/Nykil.

Within home care, you provide support and care directly in people's homes. Here you have the opportunity to truly make a difference and become a crucial part of someone's life every day. You encounter a wide variety of needs and challenges, making the work both varied and rewarding.

Your tasks are varied and based on individual needs. This includes nursing care, personal hygiene, cleaning, laundry, simple meal preparation, and social interaction. The role also involves certain delegated medical tasks from nurses. Your mobile phone is your primary work tool, showing your visits and tasks. You also communicate with relatives and other stakeholders. Your commitment helps more people continue living independently in their own homes.

Your workplace

The Health and Care Administration is growing, and we are looking for you who want to be part of it from the start and help develop our operations. If you are driven by development, this is an opportunity for you.

Together with our 1,500 employees, we work to ensure that residents of Linköping have a meaningful and dignified life. Every year, we provide care and support for approximately 4,100 people and contribute to the municipality's development in this sector.

Ulrika/Nykil is a rural operation in the Östergötland countryside. You and your colleagues are based at Nykil Sheltered Housing, which has 17 apartments. The premises are also shared with Ekero Care Home. Home care is provided in the southern parts of Linköping Municipality.

Your working hours are scheduled for days, evenings, and every other weekend. Typical working hours are 07:00–16:00 and 13:00–22:00.

Who you are

We are looking for you who are trained as an assistant nurse (undersköterska). Experience in support, care, and social services is an advantage.

Work in elderly care involves extensive contact with clients and documentation, which means you must be able to communicate orally and in writing in Swedish.

You have good computer skills and the ability to use digital tools in your work. You must be able to cycle and hold a valid B driving license.

You are self-motivated, take responsibility for your tasks, and drive your work forward. You also work well with others, listen, communicate clearly, and adapt your communication style. It is also important that you are empathetic and can put yourself in others' perspectives and situations.

Other information

When applying for a position in Linköping Municipality, you register your application by logging in via electronic identification (such as BankID or FrejaID) instead of using an email address. Do you lack electronic identification? Please contact the responsible HR consultant or manager, and they will help you register your application.

Start date: According to agreement

Employment type: Permanent

Working hours: 80–100%

Number of vacancies: 3

Ref. no: 17401

Please do not attach a personal letter to this application.

Your commitment makes us better

Linköping Municipality offers many opportunities, abundant knowledge, and various areas of responsibility. We work together where your sense of responsibility is a valuable driving force. With your commitment, you contribute to making Linköping even better.