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Unit Manager for Health and Medical Care

Värmdö kommun

Stockholms län, Värmdö

Previous experience is desired

8 days left
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Värmdö is the meeting place of the archipelago with a unique combination of the tranquil beauty of nature and a more urban lifestyle. Our mission is not one but many: schools, real estate, social services, ports, healthcare, libraries, care, and many more. We strive for all Värmdö residents to live a rich and free life. We want to be the ones who enable the dream of a vibrant and safe environment for homes, families, and businesses.

To succeed fully, we must have various competencies and work together for a common and trusting work culture, built on brave, responsible employees who understand the needs and wishes of the residents.

Our Operations

We are now looking for a Unit Manager for Health and Medical Care.

It is a competent team consisting of nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists, as well as several hourly employees. The unit is located at two different special accommodations operated by the municipality: Djuröhemmet and Gustavsgården.

Your Mission

As the unit manager for Health and Medical Care, you will have overall responsibility for leading HSL staff within elderly care. You will be responsible for personnel, finances, and operations. You will collaborate with MAS/MAR based on overarching guidelines and develop and implement routines in the operations. The role includes collaboration with other professional categories as well as internal and external stakeholders. Expectations exist for compliance with the budget and achieving the set political goals. The organization is undergoing change, and you must be able to make decisions even when circumstances change.

Your Experience

  • Licensed nurse, occupational therapist, or physiotherapist
  • Previous experience leading HSL staff
  • Experience managing budgets
  • Experience or insight into working in a politically governed organization
  • Translating various legal requirements into routines with good systematic work around patient safety

Mandatory Requirements:

  • Licensed nurse/occupational therapist/physiotherapist
  • 3 years of university/higher education as a nurse/physiotherapist/occupational therapist
  • Good knowledge of legislation in elderly care
  • Experience in driving change and development work
  • Good ability to express oneself in speech and writing in Swedish

Desirable:

  • Specialist training in elderly care, management training/leadership training/organizational development
  • Experience as a manager in a politically governed organization
  • Experience in preventive work and workplace development
  • You have good digital skills and the ability to use various digital tools in your work and quickly adapt to new systems
  • System knowledge in Pulsen Combine, Stratsys, and Heroma

Your Personal Qualities

  • Flexible
  • Collaborative
  • Clear
  • Structured

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Application

Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, so apply today.

Värmdö municipality offers wellness grants, SL cards against net salary deductions, and vacation exchange for extra days off. We also actively work to create health-promoting workplaces with a good working environment and apply smoke-free working hours.

We value the qualities that diversity brings to the organization and conduct competency-based recruitment processes.

If you would like to know more, please feel free to contact us, see the contact person below.

Contact details for employee organizations can be found at https://www.varmdo.se/fackligaorganisationer (https://www.varmdo.se/fackligaorganisationer) or via Service Center, 08-570 470 00. We kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.

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