Vacant job

The position is located within the Health and Care Administration, which is one of eight administrations in Linköping Municipality. The Health and Care Administration is responsible for the municipality's elderly care, health and medical care, authority exercises, ordering 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 the residents of Linköping who need us.

Do you want to improve the daily life, future, and quality of life for the people of Linköping? With us, you can combine important tasks with a meaningful everyday life. Welcome to us!

Your responsibilities

We are looking for you who are passionate about providing person-centered care and want to contribute to a meaningful daily life for our residents. If you have experience in dementia care and are driven by seeing each individual's unique needs, you may be the right person for us.

Your work is an important piece of the puzzle in creating a meaningful existence focused on health and well-being. By working with IBIC (Individual Needs at the Center), a salutogenic approach, and national values, you highlight and strengthen the individual's own abilities.

As a nursing assistant/care assistant with us, you have a varied role where you are responsible for both care and social tasks. You help with everything from transfers and personal hygiene to household chores and medical interventions.

As a contact person, you plan the days for several residents based on their specific needs and wishes. You have close contact with relatives, participate in welcome conversations, and work on drawing up and revising implementation plans. You also collaborate with other actors to ensure the best possible care.

A large part of your work is planning and carrying out activities that promote well-being. We believe that creativity and engagement make every day special for our residents, and only imagination sets the limits! We have access to a bus for excursions and in addition, we engage in everything from painting and music to cooking and gardening. Our new orangery offers a lovely place for both residents and staff to enjoy the greenery.

We welcome your own ideas and initiatives that can enrich the lives of our users. Your contribution is invaluable in creating a safe and stimulating environment every day.

Your workplace

Valthornsgatan is located close to nature in the district of Ullstämma. The residence has three pavilions with a total of 36 places, of which 24 apartments are for people with dementia and 12 places are focused on psychiatry.

You will mainly belong to one of our dementia departments, although the work is characterized by a flexible working method between the departments.

We work actively with activities for our residents and have access to a minibus that enables excursions. Meals are also an important part of the day with us, and we always offer homemade food from scratch.

We have also started working with new digital work tools that create new possibilities in daily work.

To create a calm and clear workday for everyone, we have developed a structured working method where we distribute tasks across our shifts. We want you to be happy with your working hours, and you have the opportunity to request which shifts you want to work, so we try to adapt the schedule to your and the operation's needs.

With us, we value a good work environment and have clear "rules of the game" that we have developed together. We have regular meetings in our work environment group every month. In addition, there is a separate collaboration council where only employees can meet to raise important issues. There is close cooperation between the manager, coordinator, and employees, and we always have a strong focus on providing the best possible care. For you as an employee, there are great opportunities to develop and take on responsibility roles as representatives.

Your main employment is at Valthornsgatan, but if necessary, you may also work at the care home on Järdalavägen. Our close collaboration enables close contact with several colleagues and cross-operational work.

You who apply

We are looking for you who have a completed upper secondary education combined with experience in care and support. We consider it meritorious if you are trained as a nursing assistant. It is important that you have knowledge of dementia diseases. It is a big plus if you have experience with the working method IBIC (Individual Needs at the Center) and a salutogenic approach.

Since you will have much contact with our residents and also work with documentation, you need to be able to communicate fluently in Swedish, both orally and in writing. You are also expected to be accustomed to using digital tools in your work. It is an advantage if you have experience documenting in medical record systems.

As we are a culture-profiled residence, we appreciate if you have an interest in cultural activities. We make many excursions, so it is meritorious if you have a B-driving license and can cycle.

We are looking for three colleagues who are sensitive and flexible in their communication and who can create good relationships with both residents and colleagues. We see that you are self-reliant, take responsibility for your tasks, and effectively drive the work forward. Your ability to be clear in your communication and ensure that messages get through is also very valuable to us.

It is important that you have good empathetic skills, which means that you can put yourself in others' situations and perspectives. Your ability to cooperate, listen, and communicate is crucial for us to together create a pleasant work environment and a secure everyday life for our residents.

Other information

When you apply for a position in Linköping Municipality, you register your application by logging in via electronic identification (such as BankID or FrejaID) instead of 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: 2 permanent positions and 1 temporary position 260810-261231

Workload: 80-100% according to wishes

Number of vacancies: 3

Ref. no: 17409

In this application, you do not attach a personal letter.

Your engagement makes us better

Within Linköping Municipality, there are many opportunities, lots of knowledge, and different areas of responsibility. We work together where your sense of responsibility is a valuable driving force. With your engagement, you contribute to making Linköping even better.