Unit Manager for Care and Nursing Home – a Present Leadership Role Where You Make a Difference

About Vimmerby Municipality

Vimmerby is a municipality in northern Kalmar County with over 15,400 inhabitants and about 1,500 employees. With Astrid Lindgren's legacy as a constant source of inspiration, we drive development with our core values: courage, responsibility, and imagination. The municipality is characterized by proximity, a holistic view, and trust at all levels, with a clear focus on creating good living conditions for our residents – whether you live in the city or in the countryside.

Vimmerby Municipality is responsible for care and nursing close to people's everyday lives. Within the area of care and nursing homes, there are four facilities: Borghaga and Vimarhaga in Vimmerby town, as well as Kvillgården in Storebro and Vidala in Södra Vi.

We are now recruiting two unit managers for the care and nursing homes.

About the Role

This is not a role where everything is already set, but a role where your leadership makes a real difference. For the right person, the assignment offers both responsibility, meaning, and the opportunity to build something sustainable over time.

As a unit manager within care and nursing homes, you have overall responsibility for the operations: staff, work environment, economy, quality, and development. You report to the operations manager and are part of a management team where collaboration and shared responsibility are central.

The role requires a present and everyday leadership style, where you are visible, accessible, and actively address questions, needs, and areas for improvement in the operations.

Your focus areas will include:

• creating stability and structure in everyday life
• monitoring quality, routines, and documentation
• contributing to a culture where collaboration, clarity, and trust are an obvious part of the work

Your Profile

This is a role for you who want to take responsibility, be present, and make a difference in an operation that is truly important. You are a confident and stable leader who thrives in a hands-on management style. To succeed and enjoy the role, you need to be clear without being harsh, responsive without being unclear, and have the ability to prioritize and maintain direction even when circumstances change.

You differentiate between person and matter, remain calm in pressured situations, and build trust through presence, structure, and respect. For you, leadership is a craft – something that happens in everyday life, in dialogue, follow-up, and consistent action.

The role requires that you have:

• an academic degree in care, nursing, social work, or another education deemed equivalent
• managerial experience with personnel and work environment responsibility
• work experience from care and nursing operations
• good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
• a valid driver's license (B)

We consider it an advantage if you have previous experience in a similar role and previous responsibility for budget and finances.

Apply Today!

Application

If you fit the profile above, do not hesitate to apply today!

Apply for the position by clicking on apply and registering in our database, this to comply with the guidelines applicable for GDPR. For questions regarding the position or the recruitment process, please contact the responsible recruitment team;

Selma Sabanovic at 0727120405 or at [email protected]

Johanna Hermansson at 0767248834 or at [email protected]

Looking forward to hearing from you!

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