Healthcare Assistant

Etelä-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue; Karijoki; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Etelä-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue is seeking a Lähihoitaja for home care in Teuva. The position runs as a fixed-term assignment until 31 December 2026, with a two-shift schedule. The job focuses on elderly clients and home-based support, within a multi-professional team.

Starting pay is 2767.43 €/month. Qualified candidates hold a Lähihoitaja license or an equivalent credential, and a police background check is required prior to starting.

Qualifications

• Requires social and health care basic degree or equivalent.
• Lähihoitaja license or equivalent required by law.
• Salary and terms follow the SOTE agreement.
• Probation period applies.

Responsibilities

• Provide home care to mainly elderly clients.
• Work as part of a multi-professional home care team.
• Two-shift work arrangement.
• Maintain high-quality home care with cooperation and communication.

Skills

Fluent Finnish

Communication skills

Flexibility

Independent work style

Development orientation

Education

Social and health care basic degree

Lähihoitaja license or equivalent

Job description

A temporary position for a Lähihoitaja in home care in Teuva. Start as soon as possible (agreement). The assignment runs until 31 December 2026. Home care mainly serves elderly clients and aims to support living at home. You will be part of a multi-professional home care team. Niittyleinikki, a community living unit in Teuva with 9 permanent residents, is also part of the home care. We offer a pleasant and evolving work community where you can use your professional skills widely. We expect good cooperation and communication skills, flexibility and development orientation. A motivated and conscientious attitude, independent work style and commitment to high-quality home care are valued. The job is two-shift. Qualifications include social and health care sector basic degree, a Lähihoitaja or an equivalent license (as defined by law). Salary and terms follow the SOTE agreement. A probation period applies. Starting pay: 2767.43 €/month. Medication licenses must be completed or started as soon as possible. A police background check according to the Act 741/2023 must be presented before taking the fixed-term position. A drug test may be required. HYVAEP is a nicotine-free workplace. The position requires vaccination protection under the Infectious Diseases Act, and a statement regarding tuberculosis.

Requirements

• Fluent Finnish
• Lähihoitajan kelpoisuus (Laki 559/1994 tai 817/2015) or equivalent
• SOTE-sopimuksen mukainen palkkaus
• Koeaika
• Kotihoidon lääkeluvat suoritettuna or aloitettuna
• Rikostaustaote (Laki 741/2023)
• Huumausainetesti mahdollinen
• Rokotussuoja voimassa
• Tuberkuloosilmoitus

Tehtävä is offered by Etelä-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue.