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Welcome to the Care and Elderly Care Administration. We provide support and care for the elderly and people with disabilities. Our goal is for them to be able to live as active and independent lives as possible.

The Care and Elderly Care Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers within municipal care and social services. Around 7,500 employees work here based on our core values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. Here you have great opportunities to take responsibility, develop, and contribute your skills. We strive for an organizational culture characterized by mutual trust and pride in our operations.

For more information on what it is like to work in Uppsala Municipality, visit https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/ (https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/)

Within the Care and Elderly Care Administration, full-time employment is the norm. This means that all permanent employees are fundamentally employed on a full-time basis. More information about what this entails in this specific role will be provided during any potential interview. Personal assistants are exempt from the full-time norm.

1 position(s).

Do you want to work in a role where your technical skills contribute to people living more independent lives? At Assistive Devices in Uppsala County, you will find varied and meaningful work where you both develop and make a real difference.

About the position

As an assistive device technician in the service process, you work both in the field and in our facilities. You play a key role in ensuring that assistive devices function optimally for our users. The work involves close collaboration with colleagues, customers, and patients, where you contribute to high quality and service through your technical skills and problem-solving abilities.

You work with various types of assistive devices that make daily life possible for people with disabilities, such as wheelchairs (manual and electric), rollators, care beds, hoists, and other technical aids in the home. The work is practical and varied, encompassing both mechanics and simpler electronics, combining technical work with customer contact.

Your main tasks:

• Function checks and preventive maintenance of assistive devices
• Installation, adaptation, and repair
• Troubleshooting within mechanical and simpler electrical systems
• Inspection of assistive devices
• Documentation and administration in operational systems
• Technical advice during assembly

What we offer

We offer varied and developmental work with significant personal responsibility. You will become part of a stable and socially vital operation with dedicated colleagues, where you combine independent work with teamwork and contribute to improving people's quality of life.

About the workplace

Assistive Devices in Uppsala County (HUL) is located at Palmbladsgatan 8 in Uppsala. We are a competence and resource center for advanced assistive device issues and are responsible for coordinating assistive devices throughout the county.

Here, you work together with a dedicated team of 6 people in the service group. We enable people with disabilities to perform important daily activities and live a more independent life.

Working hours: Monday–Friday, 07:30–16:00
(The work is performed primarily on-site, both in our facilities and in the field.)

We are looking for someone who has

Requirements:

• Upper secondary education
• Category B driver's license
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written

Merits:

• Upper secondary education with a technical focus
• Experience in practical service, repair, or maintenance work, preferably with elements of troubleshooting in mechanics or electronics
• Experience working with medical technology products or related operations (e.g., care, social services, or assistive devices)
• Experience working with documentation in operational systems

Personal qualities

We are looking for someone who takes responsibility for their tasks and drives their work forward independently in a structured manner. You adapt easily when conditions change and see opportunities in working a varied daily routine.

You thrive in collaboration and have a good ability to create and maintain good relationships with colleagues, customers, and patients. In your interactions, you are service-oriented, attentive, and engaged, with a genuine desire to help others and find working solutions.

Information

If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact:
Karin Iverhed, Operations Manager, 018-7274846

Union representative: Kommunal, 010-442 82 04

If you have questions regarding the registration of your application, contact the Competence Supply Unit: 018-7263957

We will request a certificate of good conduct before an employment offer can be made.

In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, the EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of the work permit, as required by the Aliens Ordinance.

Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve being placed on a war establishment (krigsplacering).

Salary form: Monthly salary.
Employment type: Permanent employment.
Duration: Permanent, start date: By agreement.