Further education and career paths in healthcare

The election manifesto demands investments in healthcare personnel so that staff shortages are addressed and conditions are strengthened, and particularly highlights that everyone should be able to work all the way to retirement. A permanent program for competence and career development for older employees and expanded career positions for nursing assistants are concrete expressions of that commitment. The plan does not mention precisely these programs, which is why the position is derived.

• investment in healthcare personneldecisive»Därför vill Vänsterpartiet satsa mer resurser på hälso- och sjukvården och äldreomsorgen, samt satsa på personalen så att vi samtidigt får bort personalbristen och stärker personalens villkor och arbetsmiljö.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That is why the Left Party wants to invest more resources in healthcare and elderly care, and invest in staff so that we simultaneously eliminate staff shortages and strengthen staff conditions and working environment.”
• able to work to retirement»Trygghet på arbetsmarknaden är också att alla ska orka jobba hela vägen fram till pensionen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Security in the labor market is also that everyone should be able to work all the way to retirement.”
• societal responsibility for welfare jobs»Vi vill att samhället tar ett större ansvar för att arbetsplatserna i« (party programme ↗)“We want society to take a greater responsibility for ensuring that workplaces in”
• state responsibility for the profession»det finns utbildad profession i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“there is trained profession throughout the country.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto promises more support for specialist training in healthcare, explicitly including healthcare assistants, and to continue investment in on-the-job training for staff in care for the elderly. The party programme wants those who are willing and able to be able to continue working after retirement age and all employees to receive competency development. A permanent investment in senior staff and expanded career paths for healthcare assistants is thus the plan's own line.

• career opportunities for healthcare assistantsdecisive»mer stöd till specialistutbildningar i vården, exempelvis för sjuksköterskor och undersköterskor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“more support for specialist training in healthcare, for example for nurses and healthcare assistants”
• training during working hours»Vi vill fortsätta satsningen på att anställda inom äldreomsorgen ska kunna utbildas på arbetstid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue the investment in allowing staff in care for the elderly to receive on-the-job training”
• longer working life for senior staff»de människor som vill och orkar får möjlighet att fortsätta sitt arbete« (party programme ↗)“people who are willing and able get the opportunity to continue their work”
• right to continuing education»ha möjlighet till kompetensutveckling och vidareutbildning« (party programme ↗)“have the opportunity for competency development and further training”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto wants to raise wages and secure a good working environment in healthcare, and the party programme emphasizes that the knowledge and experience of older people are invaluable, including as continued professionals or mentors, and believes in lifelong learning. A programme for competence and career development for senior employees and expanded career positions for care assistants is therefore in line with the plan.

• better conditions in healthcaredecisive»höja lönerna och säkra en god arbetsmiljö i vården.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“raise wages and secure a good working environment in healthcare.”
• older people's competence is used»Äldres kunskaper och erfarenheter är ovärderliga« (party programme ↗)“The knowledge and experience of older people are invaluable”
• lifelong learning»Vi tror på folkbildningen och det livslånga lärandet.« (party programme ↗)“We believe in public education and lifelong learning.”
• sufficient staffing in care»Personaltätheten måste hålla tillräcklig nivå så att« (party programme ↗)“Staff-to-patient ratio must maintain a sufficient level so that”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan promises all care assistants and nurses the right to skills development and wants to raise the status of female-dominated professions including through career positions. A programme for skills and career development for senior staff and expanded career positions for care assistants is the same commitment, and the plan also wants to improve conditions for those who wish to work longer. That it applies to both municipal and independent providers follows from the plan's freedom of choice line.

• skills development for care assistantsdecisive»Den som jobbar i vård och omsorg ska kunna växa och vidareutvecklas i sitt yrke. Vi vill ge alla undersköterskor och sjuksköterskor rätt till kompetensutveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Those who work in care shall be able to grow and develop in their profession. We want to give all care assistants and nurses the right to skills development.”
• career positions»Vi vill uppvärdera statusen för kvinnodominerande yrken och förbättra arbetsvillkoren inom offentlig sektor, bland annat genom karriärtjänster och rätt till kompetensutveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to raise the status of female-dominated professions and improve working conditions in the public sector, including through career positions and the right to skills development.”
• older people stay in work»Samtidigt ska förutsättningarna förbättras för dem som vill fortsätta arbeta och vara« (party programme ↗)“At the same time, conditions must be improved for those who wish to continue working and remain”
• also independent providers»Vi vill försvara valfriheten inom vård och omsorg« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to defend freedom of choice in care”

The plan gives healthcare's licensed professionals the right to further training throughout their professional lives and wants older people to have greater opportunity to continue working. A special competence and career programme for senior staff and expanded career posts follow from these commitments. The plan also wants to see increased wage spread and good wage development specifically for healthcare staff.

• further training throughout working lifedecisive»Personal i legitimationsyrken ska ha rätt till fortbildning under hela yrkeslivet« (party programme ↗)“Personnel in licensed professions shall have the right to further training throughout their professional lives”
• older people staying in the workforce»Att äldre ges större möjlighet att fortsätta arbeta ökar den enskildes valfrihet och förbättrar« (party programme ↗)“Giving older people greater opportunity to continue working increases individual choice and improves”
• wage spread rewards competence»Därför är ökad lönespridning önskvärd« (party programme ↗)“Therefore increased wage spread is desirable”
• good working conditions in healthcare»För att klara det måste de som arbetar inom vården mötas av goda arbetsvillkor, fler kollegor och bra löneutveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To manage that those who work in healthcare must be met with good working conditions, more colleagues and good wage development.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly promises to ensure that staff in home care and care homes receive continuous professional development and that conditions in healthcare shortage occupations are improved. This supports both the career service initiative for nursing assistants and the programme for older employees. The plan also particularly wants to facilitate the possibility for older people who wish to and can continue working.

• continuous professional developmentdecisive»Säkerställ att personal inom hemtjänst och äldreboenden har möjlighet till kontinuerlig kompetensutveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that staff in home care and care homes have the opportunity for continuous professional development.”
• better conditions in shortage occupations»Utbilda mer personal för sjukvården. Förbättrade villkor i vårdens bristyrken och minska behovet av dyr inhyrd personal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Train more staff for healthcare. Improved conditions in healthcare shortage occupations and reduce the need for expensive hired staff.”
• older people should be able to work longer»Skattelättnad för äldre (69+) som vill och kan fortsätta arbeta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tax relief for older people (69+) who wish to and can continue working.”
• raised expertise in care»Ökad medicinsk kompetens inom äldreomsorgen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased medical expertise in elderly care.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan commits to strengthening healthcare staff among other things through better opportunities for further training, because more hands are needed in care. The counter-proposal's demand for competence and career development for senior staff and expanded career tracks aligns with this, as does the plan's commitment that it should always pay better to have worked. That the investment should cover both municipal and independent healthcare providers fits with the plan's view on diversity of providers.

• vidareutbildning i vårdendecisive»Stärka vårdens medarbetare, bland annat genom att förbättra arbetsmiljön och möjligheterna till vidareutbildning – det behövs fler händer i vården som kan korta vårdköerna och avlasta personalen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen healthcare staff, among other things by improving the work environment and opportunities for further training - more hands are needed in care to shorten waiting times and relieve staff”
• längre arbetsliv ska löna sig»Vi värnar arbetslinjen i pensionssystemet – det ska alltid löna sig bättre att ha arbetat än att inte ha gjort det.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We value the work line in the pension system – it should always pay better to have worked than not to have done so.”
• nationell kompetensförsörjning»Få på plats en nationell samordning över samhällets behov av antalet utbildningsplatser för att förbättra kompetensförsörjningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Get in place a national coordination of society's needs for the number of educational places to improve competence supply”
• mångfald av utförare»En mångfald av aktörer är också en förutsättning för förnyelse och innovation.« (party programme ↗)“A diversity of actors is also a prerequisite for renewal and innovation.”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to strengthen the status of female-dominated care and nursing professions through career paths and better salary development, and states that those who wish to continue working at higher ages should be offered incentives to remain. A programme for senior staff and expanded career positions for nursing assistants thus aligns with the plan.

• career paths in care professionsdecisive»Vidare behöver statusen i dessa yrkesgrupper stärkas, exempelvis genom karriärvägar och förbättrad löneutveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Furthermore, the status in these occupational groups needs to be strengthened, for example through career paths and improved salary development.”
• incentives for older people to stay»Medan de som känner sig kapabla och vill fortsätta sitt yrkesverksamma liv ska erbjudas incitament att stanna kvar på arbetsmarknaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“While those who feel capable and want to continue their professional working life should be offered incentives to remain in the labour market.”
• better conditions in care professions»Förbättra status, arbetsvillkor samt öka företagshälsovård i kvinnodominerade yrken« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve status, working conditions and increase occupational health services in female-dominated professions”
• expanded education initiatives»Utbildningsinsatser ska utökas på alla nivåer och genom att införa lärlingsanställningar där deltagarna kombinerar praktik, arbete och studier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Education initiatives shall be expanded at all levels and by introducing apprenticeships where participants combine practice, work and studies.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.