Description of the workplace:

The new Biri Care Center was built in 2021.

The Biri Care Center includes a residential community for people with dementia, a nursing home, specialized services, as well as home care services, a day center, and a café.

The care center is centrally located between Gjøvik, Lillehammer, Moelv, and Hamar. The Biri shared living community consists of 16 places for people with dementia.

We strive for an environment characterized by strong collaboration, a focus on our profession, and where we work together to find new solutions that are in the best interest of our residents. The building is equipped with modern technology designed to enable staff to tailor services to the individual needs of each resident.

Shift work: day/evening, including weekends.

Job responsibilities:

• Providing healthcare based on individual assessments within 24-hour care
• Striving for good teamwork and safeguarding residents’ needs and rights in collaboration with the residents themselves and their relatives
• Documentation in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines
• Medication management in accordance with applicable procedures

Qualifications:

• License as a healthcare assistant/nursing assistant
• Experience in dementia care is desirable
• Ability to work independently and confidently in the profession
• Personal suitability will be emphasized
• Good communication skills in Norwegian, both verbal and written
• General ICT skills
• Requirement for a valid police clearance certificate

Personal qualities:

• A passion for dementia care
• Empathy and patience
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Be organized, independent, take initiative, and have a positive attitude
• Flexibility in handling varied tasks
• Commitment and motivation to develop and provide good services to residents in the housing collective
• Positive attitude toward work

Personal suitability will be emphasized in the hiring process

We offer:

• Comprehensive training
• Employment terms in accordance with legislation, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements
• An environment consisting of committed and professionally skilled colleagues
• A positive and inclusive work environment
• Necessary training in procedures, guidelines, and ICT systems
• Public pension scheme in KLP
• Guidance from the specialist health service (SAM-AKS)
• Ethical reflection
• Focus on local labor-management cooperation and systematic, preventive HSE work

Exceptions to public disclosure must be justified:

Gjøvik Municipality practices greater openness, cf. the Public Administration Act § 11.

This means that all applicants are listed on a public applicant list. There must be special circumstances to be granted an exemption, cf. the Public Administration Act § 25.

Application:

All applications must be submitted electronically via our application system. 

We strive for a diverse work environment and encourage all qualified individuals to apply regardless of gender, ethnic background, religion, disability, or age.

Link to application form: Apply here