Home Care Coordinator in Dalsjöfors

Borås kommun · plný úvazek

Borås Stad, Borås, Švédsko

We are now seeking a dedicated Home Care Coordinator for the Dalsjöfors unit! The Care and Elderly Services Department in Borås City works toward the goal that both younger and older residents who need care, support, and services, as well as healthcare and preventive health work, shall have a good life every day. The department consists of approximately 2,500 employees, of which approximately 700 work in municipal home care. About the Operation Those of us working in home care at Dalsjöfors are a wonderful team consisting of nursing assistants, care workers, managers, coordinators, and home care coordinators. Men and women with different backgrounds work with us, which enriches our operations and broadens our expertise. Home Care Dalsjöfors operates from spacious and beautiful facilities at Dalsjövägen 25 in Dalsjöfors. Our service users live in Dalsjöfors and surrounding areas, where we primarily travel by car, on foot, or by e-bike. We are aware of how important a pleasant work environment is for good job performance, which is why managers and employees work together to influence the development of our workplace and promote a good work climate where everyone can thrive. At our Dalsjöfors location, we often hear that we are a pleasant team with great camaraderie, that we always meet both service users and colleagues with warmth, respect, and good service—and that we actually have a lot of fun at work! Job Duties As a home care coordinator, your main task is to plan and schedule requested services from social workers and healthcare personnel. You work toward established goals and strategies and collaborate closely with home care unit managers as well as various other professional disciplines. Your role is to optimize scheduling in a resource-efficient manner, which includes finding logical solutions for service planning with the service user as the focus. You maintain daily communication with SÄS where you monitor service users' discharge and return home. The home care coordinator is also responsible for managing staffing during short-term absences and, when needed, adjusting the service schedule. The home care coordinator works with systems such as TES, SAMSA, Time Care pool, VIVA, and others. Daily use of Excel, Word, as well as communication via email and phone. Work hours are scheduled for daytime on weekdays and occasional weekend shifts. Qualifications You should have post-secondary education in administration or at least one year of documented experience in planning home care services. If you have worked as a nursing assistant in home care, that is a merit. We are looking for someone with good analytical and logistical abilities. You have a commitment and desire to develop and improve planning based on the goals set within the Care and Elderly Services Department. You should have strong communication skills in both speaking and writing, as well as good collaboration skills and high service awareness. The work may involve rapid changes, so you need to be stress-resistant and flexible in your working style, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. You should also have good IT skills and the ability to handle various business systems and the Office package. You need to understand the relationship between the different aspects that govern home care, namely orders based on the Social Services Act (SOL) and the Health and Medical Services Act (HSL). You also need to understand the relationship between the unit's needs, personnel, and finances. It is important that you are professional and can make decisions based on your responsibility role. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability. A valid driver's license (category B) is required for this position. Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis during the application period. Application We welcome your application! Additional Information In addition to meaningful work tasks, good collegial fellowship, and good working conditions, you as an employee of Borås City are offered employee benefits in the form of fitness subsidies, free admission to the municipality's swimming pools, a cycle scheme, and numerous activities organized by the employee association MerKraft. If you are interested in working with us in Dalsjöfors but do not live nearby or have your own car, please make sure you can arrange transportation to and from work. Public transportation options to and from Dalsjöfors are limited, especially on weekends.