Deputy Unit Manager for Department 18

Do you want to lead, develop, and drive the unit forward together with the unit manager while also working clinically alongside competent and engaged colleagues? Then the position of Deputy Unit Manager might be for you!

Department 18 is a general psychiatric inpatient care unit belonging to the Psychiatry Nordväst clinic.

The department is centrally located in Kungsholmen with good transport links and is situated at S:t Görans Hospital. The main focus of the department is on depression, anxiety, and personality disorders, but we also care for patients with other psychiatric difficulties. We have 16 beds and accept patients aged 18 to 65. The department is centrally located in Kungsholmen with proximity to good transport links.

In our department, we place great emphasis on the work environment and patient safety. We enjoy our work and operate in a flexible and solution-focused team with a good atmosphere. We know that this creates a better environment for our patients. We combine this with a clear structure and daily routines to provide security for both staff and patients.

The department has a positive and experienced staff group with good staffing of both nurses and nursing assistants. We actively work with professional development and implementation efforts. This is to develop and offer our patients the best possible care and to strengthen you and your development in your role as a nurse on a psychiatric ward. During your employment, you will be offered ongoing training, both mandatory and based on your own wishes.

The department works with a Patient Forum where patient feedback on care is taken into account every week. Many of our improvements are based on ideas and feedback from our patients. We work according to the model One Conversation a Day and also have the Calm Room, which with its relaxing and sensory-stimulating environment has become an integral part of our patients' anxiety management and sleep prevention. In the autumn of 2023, the method of self-chosen admission (SI) was implemented in the department, and in the autumn of 2024, we started a project where we offer our patients CBT-oriented conversations as part of the treatment. Patient participation in their care is an important part of our working method.

Your Responsibilities

As a Deputy Unit Manager, your role includes motivating, supporting, and developing staff in their daily work together with the unit manager, so they feel comfortable and can provide patient-safe care. The role also includes personnel planning/staffing coordination, scheduling, handling invoices, participation in recruitment, and managing care deviations. The position may be combined with clinical work. You contribute to the department achieving its goals and meeting results, developing and renewing working methods, and acting as a role model through your engagement and positive attitude.

Employment Type

Permanent employment as a nurse with a one-year appointment as Deputy Unit Manager. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

You have a Swedish nursing license, preferably with specialist training in psychiatry. Previous experience in psychiatric care is an advantage. As a person, you are positive, solution-focused, unpretentious, and have an easy time collaborating. You have a genuine interest in psychiatric care, work environment, and patient safety. Personal suitability is highly valued.

Previous experience in psychiatric care or specialist training in psychiatry is advantageous but not required. Experience with, for example, Heroma, Raindance, and the Take Care journal system is advantageous but not required.

Personal Qualities

You work independently, are structured, and take great personal responsibility. With a results-oriented approach and a strong commitment to improvement work, you always have the patient's best interest in focus. As a Deputy Unit Manager, you are communicative and have a good ability to prioritize in a changing organization.

We Offer

• An introduction that is individually tailored based on your skills and experience.
• Flexible hours and a wellness allowance of 5000 SEK/year as well as a wellness hour every week.
• Free outpatient healthcare.

Warm welcome with your application! The position will be filled provided it is not needed for internal relocation, according to current regulations.

For patient-related work within the Stockholm County Healthcare Area:

• background checks are applied before employment decisions according to SLSO's overarching guidelines for background checks during employment.
• employees who will have patient contact must undergo a pre-employment examination, according to current directives, which is done through occupational health services before employment.
• good knowledge of the Swedish language corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is required, in addition to a Swedish professional license. The same requirements apply to non-licensed personnel with patient contact.

Stockholm County Healthcare Area (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer health and medical care under the Region Stockholm's management in psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care, somatic specialist care, habilitation and health, as well as assistive devices. In collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, we conduct research, education, and development. https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/ (https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/).

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