About this role
**Job Responsibilities**
Do you want to help the people you meet live a dignified life and feel a sense of well-being? Do you want to work in a personal and varied environment? We are looking for new colleagues for the home care units Brämaregården, Brunnsbo, and Ramberget.
As a care assistant in home care, you work closely with individuals and support them in their daily lives. You provide care and support services to people in their own homes. As a care assistant, you motivate and stimulate the elderly based on their individual circumstances, needs, and wishes.
The services provided are granted based on assistance needs and can vary from personal care, support around meals, assistance in social activities, and certain health and medical tasks. You will gain insight into many individuals' life situations, which can be both interesting and challenging. As a home care assistant, you will work independently but also collaborate with others in shared care and support work.
We operate according to the Social Services Act and the national value framework, focusing on the individual's needs. The work involves providing social care and support based on a health-promoting approach, which includes utilizing the individual's resources and recognizing the strengths of each care recipient.
Your responsibilities will include being a designated care contact, planning, implementing, documenting, and following up on care work with the individual needing support and assistance. You will also carry out health and medical care interventions as prescribed by a nurse, physiotherapist, or occupational therapist. All social documentation is done digitally. If you have not previously used the systems utilized within the City of Gothenburg, you will receive training in these.
**Qualifications**
**Requirements:**
• We are looking for someone who is a qualified care assistant, can provide proof of a protected professional title from the National Board of Health and Welfare, or can demonstrate that you were employed as a care assistant when the new regulations were enacted.
**Meritorious:**
• You can cycle and are open to using a bicycle for work
• A B driver's license
• Experience in care and support work
**Personal Competencies:**
As a care assistant in home care, you adapt your communication style to suit the recipient, target group, and situation, ensuring that your message is received. You have a positive attitude towards others, are helpful, and show respect for everyone you meet in your work. You are committed to ensuring that the care recipient receives what they need.
In difficult and stressful situations, you remain calm and composed. You can balance the demands placed on you and make well-informed decisions despite time pressure. As a care assistant in home care, you work independently and have the ability to make your own decisions in daily tasks without relying on others. You take responsibility for your duties and drive the work forward. You exhibit respect and consideration for those you meet in your professional role. You start with the principle of equality and create a positive atmosphere in your interactions. You maintain an open and positive attitude, with the care recipient's needs as the basis for your actions.
Welcome with your application!
**Additional Information**
We are Sweden's largest municipal provider of care and support. With us, you will receive:
• An employer that promotes equal rights and opportunities regardless of background or professional expertise
• Job security
• Meaningful work tasks
• Career opportunities and professional development
• Full-time employment with the option for part-time
• Favorable vacation terms
• Wellness contributions, bicycle subsidies, and other discounts and offers
Learn more about our benefits here: https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/start/jobba-i-goteborgs-stad/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-lon
Before an employment offer, we require you to present an extract from the police criminal record along with a valid form of identification. You must request a check of your own data in the criminal record, and the extract should remain unopened. You are responsible for requesting an extract from the police criminal record, which you can do via this link: https://etjanster.polisen.se/login/request?tid=eregisterutdrag-utdrag&lid=ebd26d83-ce2a-44d0-835a-53e4b7b8914d
You apply through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. Do you have protected personal information? Call the recruiting manager to learn about alternative application methods instead of submitting an application.
In this recruitment process, you apply without a personal letter. When you apply, you will be asked questions relevant to the position. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process.
We do not accept offers of talent acquisition, advertising, or recruitment assistance. The choice of recruitment channels has already been determined for this process.
**About Us**
We are a leading player in health care and social services with high ambitions that offer many opportunities for development. We are looking for individuals who, together